Why would it matter hiw good a Hawks 1st line is? I'm honestly not trying to bee an asshat; they can be the best in hockey, but Q will invariably break them up to chase some imaginary matchup. I'd be more than happy to eat my words if he leaves it alone ... but he just can't stop himself.
- Q...argh

THIS!
Boudreau does this all the time, too. Drives people nuts. The Perry-Getzlaf-Penner line combined has 23 goals, 30 assists, and are a +43 but if they have a bad shift or two tonight against VAN he'll pull Penner.

Why would it matter hiw good a Hawks 1st line is? I'm honestly not trying to bee an asshat; they can be the best in hockey, but Q will invariably break them up to chase some imaginary matchup. I'd be more than happy to eat my words if he leaves it alone ... but he just can't stop himself.
- Q...argh

If Q does change the lines, then I think he should switch Kane and Hossa.

Hossa on the second line keeps the offense pretty much the same while improving the defense. Then Kane on the first line would re-unite a line we haven't seem dominate in a while:

SHARP-TOEWS-KANE

YOWSAAAAAA.

The truth hurts, huh? Q's juggling is what's getting stale to me.
- Q...argh

No your mantra never changes.

If Q does change the lines, then I think he should switch Kane and Hossa.

Hossa on the second line keeps the offense pretty much the same while improving the defense. Then Kane on the first line would re-unite a line we haven't seem dominate in a while:

SHARP-TOEWS-KANE

YOWSAAAAAA.
- robhawks

It's a nice luxury when you can argue that your top line is the best in all of hockey and it doesn't even have your top goal scorer on it.

that Koivu signing was a little much, almost 7 mil for lots a years - i always thought that was not so good. And you only got Heatly for this season, then he is gone.
- Topshelf2010

He's a $5mil/yr player at best....Heater just sucks and seems to be okay with it
If Khaby sucks so badly why hasn't Raanta been given a shot?

It's a nice luxury when you can argue that your top line is the best in all of hockey and it doesn't even have your top goal scorer on it.
- NewToHockey

Could you imagine a line of:

Kane-Toews-Hossa


Still would like to see Kane-Kruger-Hossa as the second line.

Could you imagine a line of:

Kane-Toews-Hossa


Still would like to see Kane-Kruger-Hossa as the second line.
- robhawks

They tried it a few years ago (2011?) with Kane going to LW. It didn't work out that well as Kane and Hossa kept ending up in the same place. Neither Kane nor Hossa was comfortable working the other wing.

He's a $5mil/yr player at best....Heater just sucks and seems to be okay with it
If Khaby sucks so badly why hasn't Raanta been given a shot?
- SotaPopinski

Regarding Raanta...the thinking seems to be let him play big minutes in the AHL to get accustomed to the smaller ice and to evaluate his overall game.

If it's decided that Khabby is done, then perhaps Raanta is brought up later this year.

There are cap implications as well, so not sure how the club will handle things if Khabby continues to struggle.

Could you imagine a line of:

Kane-Toews-Hossa


Still would like to see Kane-Kruger-Hossa as the second line.
- robhawks

Unfortunately Kane and Hossa are predominantly RWs. They've played well together with Kane at C, but both of them do not work as efficiently on their off-wings.

The one time they experimented with that line combination- that I can recall off the top off my head (playoff series vs. PHX)- the results weren't particularly exciting.

They tried it a few years ago (2011?) with Kane going to LW. It didn't work out that well as Kane and Hossa kept ending up in the same place. Neither Kane nor Hossa was comfortable working the other wing.
- NewToHockey

It was during the first cup season, and I thought it was working VERY well. Q broke it up, sent Hossa down ti 2nd line and put Brouwer on the first line, where he was Bickelly inconsistent.

per Lazerus on Twitter, Brookbank in, Morin out...

per Lazerus on Twitter, Brookbank in, Morin out...
- Glenman12

per Lazerus on Twitter, Brookbank in, Morin out...
- Glenman12

At this point, they may as well send Morin down.

- Q...argh

Q generally doesn't mess with success. They're coming off two of consecutive solid wins. So even though I would prefer Morin too, I can't really fault Q for sticking with a winning formula.

per Lazerus on Twitter, Brookbank in, Morin out...
- Glenman12

Perhaps the strangest personnel move Q has ever made. At least when Montador played forward it had a purpose, and yielded some results.

Brookbank at wing is simply confounding.

Prepare yourself boyz...

...when the Oil have faced the Hawks the last several years the Hawks have forgotten how the game is played.

At this point, they may as well send Morin down.
- prd797

Agreed...or trade him.

No sense in him rotting away with the Hawks if the organization refuses to give him ice time anywhere.

Perhaps the strangest personnel move Q has ever made. At least when Montador played forward it had a purpose, and yielded some results.

Brookbank at wing is simply confounding.
- ArlingtonRob

I'll call it now...Brookbank with the GWG tonight.

I'll call it now...Brookbank with the GWG tonight.
- DarthKane

Since it's Hawks vs. Oil the Hawks may need 6 or 7 to win it.

Since it's Hawks vs. Oil the Hawks may need 6 or 7 to win it.
- ArlingtonRob

That's why they play the games... Would have never expected the Bears/Lions game to have 40 total points.

Odds that Phil is still functioning properly after the first half of the Chicago doubleheader?

Pirri off inside of post short side....

Odds that Phil is still functioning properly after the first half of the Chicago doubleheader?
- mohel

More likely than not that he's just fine, but if the Hawks play like the Bears D of late, he won't be "functioning properly" for long

Hybrid icing really is frustrating some times.

Hybrid icing really is frustrating some times.
- prd797

First blown icing call I have seen this year.