He has everything you'd like in a young player as far as skill (and he improved defensively) but his lack of finish is horrible. By far the weakest shot on the team.

Speaking of weak shots, I'm hoping it was just "opening night jitters", but for a 6' 6", 220 pound guy, Jimmy Hayes got nothing on any of his shots against the Wings.

Great Winter Classic. Would love to see Hawks/Canucks in Soldier Field, but it looks like Wings/Bruins in Ann Arbor is gaining steam.

Great Winter Classic. Would love to see Hawks/Canucks in Soldier Field, but it looks like Wings/Bruins in Ann Arbor is gaining steam.

Doubt they give the Hawks one without a few others getting to host. Plus, getting a Canadian team in there would be dicey as far as attracting the average viewer, I don't know that they'll jump to do that.

Great Winter Classic. Would love to see Hawks/Canucks in Soldier Field, but it looks like Wings/Bruins in Ann Arbor is gaining steam.

Too many uncertaines and timeline issues to play at soldier field

 

The refs were horrible today.

Well we don't have to worry about Carcillo for a while. Suspension+ knee injury= a long time off.

Carcillo's gonna be suspended for a few games.

Well we don't have to worry about Carcillo for a while. Suspension+ knee injury= a long time off.

 

Sounds like a blessing....

Well we don't have to worry about Carcillo for a while. Suspension+ knee injury= a long time off.

Knee injury looked serious. Wouldn't be surprised at all if it was an ACL tear. Looked bad, couldn't put any weight on it, and it looked extremely floopy/loose.

Terrible pp and overall effort tonight

Jimmy Hayes doing what I wish the rest of the Hawks would do more often: put the puck on the damn net. Gets his 1st career NHL goal.

Jimmy Hayes doing what I wish the rest of the Hawks would do more often: put the puck on the damn net. Gets his 1st career NHL goal.

 

As soon as I saw him chase that puck in the corner, I was thinking to myself "turn and throw it at the net!!". I didn't expect him to score, but I figured we needed to at least afford ourselves the chance at a tip in or scrap the puck in.

 

But just an awful, awful PP effort tonight. It was embarrassing.

Knee injury looked serious. Wouldn't be surprised at all if it was an ACL tear. Looked bad, couldn't put any weight on it, and it looked extremely floopy/loose.

 

It's a shame too. He was having a nice couple of games comming back from his first injury. Probably gives Hayes more time up there though when Kruger comes back.

It's a good thing Edmonton isn't gonna make the playoffs, cause the Hawks can't beat them this year. Pretty awful effort tonight. Carcillo's an idiot, not gonna miss him at all.

It's a good thing Edmonton isn't gonna make the playoffs, cause the Hawks can't beat them this year. Pretty awful effort tonight. Carcillo's an idiot, not gonna miss him at all.

 

Hawks suck against faster teams who play a run and gun style. (Edmonton, Colorado for example) And I have no idea what Crawford was doing on that Eager goal. Awful.

Knee injury looked serious. Wouldn't be surprised at all if it was an ACL tear. Looked bad, couldn't put any weight on it, and it looked extremely floopy/loose.

 

From the replays my first thought was ACL. If that is the case, we shouldn't have to worry about him again.

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The Blackhawks announced Monday that they signed Mark McNeill and Phillip Danault to three-year contracts.

 

The two were the Blackhawks' first-round selections at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft last summer, with McNeill selected 18th overall and Danault going 26th overall.

 

The 18-year-old McNeill has 38 points this season with the Prince Albert Raiders, good for second on the team. He is also second in the Western Hockey League with four short-handed goals. McNeill has a point in 18 of his last 19 games and currently has a nine-game point streak (nine goals, eight assists).

 

Danault, also 18, is second on the Victoriaville Tigres in scoring with 28 assists. He has 34 points in 33 games this season.

It's a shame too. He was having a nice couple of games comming back from his first injury.

We are a better team without him.

We are a better team without him.

 

When he is under control he was nice to have on the ice to protect guys. When he does stupid s*** like he did last night, his time out can't last long enough.

When he is under control he was nice to have on the ice to protect guys. When he does stupid s*** like he did last night, his time out can't last long enough.

The unpredictability is the problem.

When he is under control he was nice to have on the ice to protect guys. When he does stupid s*** like he did last night, his time out can't last long enough.

 

Mayers can cover that ground now. He's an enforcer that plays under control.

The unpredictability is the problem.

 

True.

Mayers can cover that ground now. He's an enforcer that plays under control.

 

Unfortunately this could mean more John Scott as an enforcerl

amazing finish in the Russia-Canada Juniors semifinal.

 

Russia was up 6-1 in the 3rd before Canada scored 4 goals from the 9 minute mark to the 4 minute mark. Russia then switched goalies and stopped another 7 shots in the final few minutes to hold on 6-5.

Hawks are back in Philly tomorrow night. This is what happened last time they were there if you don't remember.

 

 

Edited January 4, 201214 yr by LittleHurt05