Also not good on face-offs - 5 of 18.

But he scored a nice follow-up goal.
- StLBravesFan

Kruger 0-7

Absolutely.

BTW, excellent pass from Kane on Toews' goal.
- StLBravesFan

Heck of a play by Hoss to keep it in the zone

While the Hawks did not play well they had some good chances. Best that I have seen Mason play in quite awhile.

Time for Stalberg to move up to Saad's spot - 0 points after 5 games playing with Toews and Hossa is hard to do.

Time for Stalberg to move up to Saad's spot - 0 points after 5 games playing with Toews and Hossa is hard to do.
- Sundevil

Probably no line changes on lines 1--3 until they lose.

Telling that 3rd line only got 4 shifts in the last period.

Just shows that a weaker team can come up with a good outing.Take the win and Detriot is next.I expect way more effort tomorrow!

Time for Stalberg to move up to Saad's spot - 0 points after 5 games playing with Toews and Hossa is hard to do.
- Sundevil

No points, but liking what i'm seeing from Saad...he's getting closer to getting that first goal.

Quenneville said right call was made on the no goal for Columbus. Said Crawford skate was picked. #Blackhawks

No points, but liking what i'm seeing from Saad...he's getting closer to getting that first goal.
- philco28

Agreed, you could tell he's still a little nervous, had some great feeds from Hoss and the Captain, just couldn't quite keep it on his stick. Was hoping he might get the empty net goal there if he got on ice, might have made him more confident with 1 in the goal column.

No points, but liking what i'm seeing from Saad...he's getting closer to getting that first goal.
- philco28

But more importantly he is playing a solid posiltional mistake free game. If he keeps playing the right way the goals will follow. Did I see him out there on the pk at one point?

Today's whipping boy....Andrew Shaw...in 5 minutes we will get 3 pages of trade Andrew Shaw talk....
- TrueGrit

Shaw needs to play the body at all times

Time for Stalberg to move up to Saad's spot - 0 points after 5 games playing with Toews and Hossa is hard to do.
- Sundevil

Not when those guys (Toews and Hossa) aren't generating anything 5v5. Not bashing the 'sacred ones' - but they are having the slow start.

Tracey Myers ‏@TramyersCSN
Q wouldn't commit on goaltender tomorrow vs. DET, only to say Crawford "could" start. And of course, "we'll see." #Blackhawks

But more importantly he is playing a solid posiltional mistake free game. If he keeps playing the right way the goals will follow. Did I see him out there on the pk at one point?
- paulr

He's hustling and visible. To me that's a good combo. The points will come.

Time for Stalberg to move up to Saad's spot - 0 points after 5 games playing with Toews and Hossa is hard to do.
- Sundevil

As long as they are winning I'd leave the lines the way they are. I like Stalberg on the third line because that gives them more of a scoring threat. Toews and Hossa can generate enough offense even is Saad is not getting on the scoresheet .

Not when those guys (Toews and Hossa) aren't generating anything 5v5. Not bashing the 'sacred ones' - but they are having the slow start.
- nathanjf

Not generating anything? Who generated the 3rd goal? Looked like Hossa and Toews to me.

Saad is getting chances. His points will come and he is not hurting the team right now.

When Shaw, Saad, Bickell, Stalberg, etc. start effecting outcomes is when you will see Q make changes.

Tracey Myers ‏@TramyersCSN
Q wouldn't commit on goaltender tomorrow vs. DET, only to say Crawford "could" start. And of course, "we'll see." #Blackhawks
- philco28

That's what the man said. A whole lot of nothing.

The Hawks are 5 - 0 and except for a few glitches have played very well, yet a good portion of the posts on here want guys benched, traded, moved off lines, sent to the minors ... Yadda, Yadda, Yadda! Why don't we wait for a few losses before we talk about rearranging or blowing up this line-up!

Not when those guys (Toews and Hossa) aren't generating anything 5v5. Not bashing the 'sacred ones' - but they are having the slow start.
- nathanjf

Maybe thats why they aren't generating anything? They seem to be doing just fine when anyone else is out there with him

The Hawks are 5 - 0 and except for a few glitches have played very well, yet a good portion of the posts on here want guys benched, traded, moved off lines, sent to the minors ... Yadda, Yadda, Yadda! Why don't we wait for a few losses before we talk about rearranging or blowing up this line-up!
- paulr

We're all closet Leaf fans..

That's what the man said. A whole lot of nothing.
- Beaver-Warrior

That's what he usually says....nothing He never really says anything. Lots of nothing. Cliches and double speak. He could be a politician for the amount of talking he does while having no substance.

Sometimes he reminds me of Nuke Laloosh using all the cliches given to him by Crash Davis.

Not when those guys (Toews and Hossa) aren't generating anything 5v5. Not bashing the 'sacred ones' - but they are having the slow start.
- nathanjf

Toews is +4 and Hossa is +2, does that not suggest they are generating something 5 on 5?

That's what he usually says....nothing He never really says anything. Lots of nothing. Cliches and double speak. He could be a politician for the amount of talking he does while having no substance.

Sometimes he reminds me of Nuke Laloosh using all the cliches given to him by Crash Davis.
- TheTrob

"You got to take it one game at a time"......

Not when those guys (Toews and Hossa) aren't generating anything 5v5. Not bashing the 'sacred ones' - but they are having the slow start.
- nathanjf

I think Toews has been playing very well so far

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