How many failed clears was that

STUPID peno by the Kruger.

1-0 Wings after they dominate the pp.....

Crawford TOO DEEP in his net AGAIN.
- philco28

He doesn't seem to be able to find the right balance: either too deep or loses net.

Now it's too deep....

He doesn't seem to be able to find the right balance: either too deep or loses net.

Now it's too deep....
- StLBravesFan

Bad coaching plain and simple. Can't go post to post without drifting 5 miles out into Lake Michigan. Too deep in his net on the Lepisto turnover in Columbus. Tonight again, and leaving a foot of twine to shoot at. Very frustrating watching him this year.

hard to complain about the goaltending when we don't play anywhere but our own zone.

I think thats the best PP we've had all year and we didn't score.

hard to complain about the goaltending when we don't play anywhere but our own zone.
- Walky

Actually, you can - after watching Howard make 2 great saves on the 2nd PP while Crawford couldn't make a much easier one.

Actually, you can - after watching Howard make 2 great saves on the 2nd PP while Crawford couldn't make a much easier one.
- StLBravesFan

Absolutely BRUTAL penalty by Kruger. You can't take that kind of penalty 30 seconds into a game. Hell, you can't take that penalty at any time, especially against a good team. If Lepisto or Stalberg take that penalty, they don't see the ice for the rest of that period and probably longer. Weak goal given up on the power play by Crawford. You know, even when he plays well, he almost always gives up at least one soft goal per game. Maybe you get away with that in the regular season, but not in the playoffs.

Against Detroit, YES.
- philco28

Scott is in the line up. What is Q thinking?

Correct but you are missing my point. Comparing last years Bruins to this years Hawks is apples to oranges. For instance the Eastern conference last year and also for the most part this year, is a much weaker conference then the West. Plus, going into the trade deadline the then Bruins had less holes compared to the now hawks. All I'm saying is....with all the holes the Hawks have....inconsistent goaltending.....no depth on d......no fourth line....special teams inconsistent and at times um......"poopty".....etc....so again is one or two moves going to fix this......uh no. Will one or two moves make you better than Detroit.....Nashville.....Vancouver......San Jose.....St Louis?......uh no. I think the best action is to make a couple of low risk moves and wait till the offseason.....and if Stanbo gives us another off season like he did last year then it's time to fire him.
- UnnamedSource

im glade your not the gm
you sound like a cub fan
WAITE TILL NEXT YEAR

WOW!!! How many Hawks marketing people get paid to post on this site!!

This is a sellers market, and a limited one at that. Identify who fits your system the best and pony up what it takes to get them. Not tough. Problem is, our GM doesn't want to pony up, and a lot of the quality is being taken out of the market. What's he going to say now that moves ARE being made? "WE DIDN'T WANT TO TRADE A SUREFIRE HALL OF FAMER, BRANDON SAAD, TO HELP THIS TEAM POSSIBLY WIN THIS YEAR....."

Maybe the spinmasters at 1901 W. Madison better come up with a commercial of Stan with the Stanley Cup before the mobs with torches head to the UC.
- hawks2010

Im sick of people saying this and its starting piss me off I dont work for the Hawks dbag I simply dont complain about everything little thing. How stupid can you be that someone disagrees with the moves YOU think the Hawks should make playing armchair GM so you somehow put together they work for the team. Fcccing stupid.

Is it just me, or is Fornataro not on an NHL contract, whereas Segal is. Perhaps this trade was to open up a space on the 50 man contract max, leaving the Hawks at 47.
- ozzzie19

Oh what maybe an aspect all the GM's on this site missed.

Frolic is simply BAD

Actually, you can - after watching Howard make 2 great saves on the 2nd PP while Crawford couldn't make a much easier one.
- StLBravesFan

Even though he made much more difficult ones on one of his numerous other saves...

Even though he made much more difficult ones on one of his numerous other saves...
- Walky

But he didn't make that one.

What makes anyone think the price would have been Saad??
- Al

Speculation

But he didn't make that one.
- StLBravesFan

God forbid one of the better players on the best team in the league scores a goal...

wtf is detroit doing
bad line changes, cleary trying to stop kane on D
this team is a cluster(frank) on the road

God forbid one of the better players on the best team in the league scores a goal...
- Walky

God forbid our goalie has a shutout - is in position to make that save.

If he shuts down Detroit the rest of the game I'll give him credit.

God forbid our goalie has a shutout - is in position to make that save.

If he shuts down Detroit the rest of the game I'll give him credit.
- StLBravesFan

Dude's playing with confidence for the first time since October but everyone is ready to crap all over him the second any team scores a goal. You don't turn things around by snapping your fingers. That's a save he shouldn't even have to make because Detroit should've been retrieving the puck in their end.

the hawks need to start finishing their checks

Howard is just playing out of his a$$ right now.

Howard is just playing out of his a$$ right now.
- mvp0207

Dude is an all star for a reason and the wings have him for another year at 2.25mil.

Howard is just playing out of his a$$ right now.
- mvp0207

Hawks have to score a PP goal sometime, don't they?

Maybe third try is the charm.

Frolic is simply BAD
- mvp0207

That poor bastard. Frolik couldn't buy a goal if he wanted to.

im glade your not the gm
you sound like a cub fan
WAITE TILL NEXT YEAR
- molly2522

After thinking over the countless options I can respond with in light of your simpleton statement the only appropriate one is.........ignorance is bliss.