So did they just sign this guy off the street?

 

Pretty much, yeah. One day amateur tryout contract.

So did they just sign this guy off the street?

 

That is exactly what they did. Hockey has allowances for an emergency goaltender to be added for odd situations like this. It is pretty crazy honestly.

That is exactly what they did. Hockey has allowances for an emergency goaltender to be added for odd situations like this. It is pretty crazy honestly.

 

They would have went with Jimmy Waite, the 47 year old goaltending coach instead, but because he had played in the NHL previously it would have cost them against the cap. Semborski was an unpaid amateur, so zero cap hit, so funny. Had the Flyers scored with the empty net, Q says the kid would have been put in for the last minute.

Pretty surreal moment for the kid. Didn't get paid, but got signed pucks, hats and a jersey. I believe he will also be at the Hawks holiday party since the boys made him pony up $200. It was also his dad's birthday today. Very cool.

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Pretty surreal moment for the kid. Didn't get paid, but got signed pucks, hats and a jersey. I believe he will also be at the Hawks holiday party since the boys made him pony up $200. It was also his dad's birthday today. Very cool.

 

Didn't get paid? That's kind of odd. I get the players union doesn't give a s*** about random emergency players, but thought he would receive a sweet 1-day salary of like $3K or whatever it would have been.

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Didn't get paid? That's kind of odd. I get the players union doesn't give a s*** about random emergency players, but thought he would receive a sweet 1-day salary of like $3K or whatever it would have been.

They pass the hat in the locker room off the record.

Hawks recall goaltender Lars Johansson from Rockford and assigned forward Nick Schmaltz to the IceHogs.

 

It's the right call, Schmaltz has been nowhere to be found.

 

Yeah, he has been very unnoticeable. I keep waiting for him to breakout, but not much. The rest of the rookie class has been way ahead of him so far.

Starting to get a bit worried about this Toews injury. Not improving, taking 3 days off, back injuries are always dangerous

Hopefully Q and company realize Duncan Keith is f***ing useless on the PP. Damn near everyone realizes it but them. Nearly kills evety possession they have and uses the same drop pass to Kane that teams have figured out.

Not to sound too much like Deadpool (that's a scary thought) but Toews overall has been a disappointment the last 12 months.

 

True, maybe it's a lingering injury. So much talk about the lack of a 3rd player on that 1st line, but that shouldn't be an excuse for a $10+ million player.

True, maybe it's a lingering injury. So much talk about the lack of a 3rd player on that 1st line, but that shouldn't be an excuse for a $10+ million player.

It was mentioned it was a pre-existing injury that was tweaked. So the extra time off is being given to full recover.

I would say I feel vindicated, but Toews is by far my favorite hockey player. Hope he gets better soon

That is correct. When you become one of the highest paid players in the league, expectations are set. Toews agreed to the deal.

 

And he has not earned his salary since he signed it. Still love the guy, and would still probably want the Hawks to do it again if they could, but the fact remains the numbers haven't been there.

 

Eh, this time last year everyone was saying that Hossa was done. Playing over an injury and having instability on his line make a lot of sense for Toews. I am certainly not panicking and writing him off yet.

70 The Score ‏@670TheScore 21s21 seconds ago #Blackhawks officially place goalie Corey Crawford on IR

 

 

Hossa's performance has been astounding this season.

Hossa's performance has been astounding this season.

 

One of my favorite players. So happy for him that he's back to playing really well and scoring.

One of my favorite players. So happy for him that he's back to playing really well and scoring.

Mine, too. I honestly thought he was done last season.

Toews is out again for the matchup against the Stars, but he's back in practice.

And they still kicked the s*** out of Dallas.

 

Darling was brilliant again

Eric Lear ‏@BHTVeric 2m2 minutes ago #Blackhawks lines: Hartman-TOEWS-Hossa, Panarin-Anisimov-Kane, Rasmussen-Kruger-Panik, Desjardins-Hinostroza-Tootoo/Motte.

 

 

Eric Lear ‏@BHTVeric 2m2 minutes ago #Blackhawks lines: Hartman-TOEWS-Hossa, Panarin-Anisimov-Kane, Rasmussen-Kruger-Panik, Desjardins-Hinostroza-Tootoo/Motte.

 

:o

 

 

Seabs is back, too.

I wonder who gets moved to keep Panarin.

I wonder who gets moved to keep Panarin.

 

If Darling keeps playing this way, do you think about moving Crawford?

If Darling keeps playing this way, do you think about moving Crawford?

 

Darling is a UFA after this season. If he keeps playing this way, he won't be as big of a discount from Corey as he would be now.