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Bust Out The Guinness its Hawks vs Sharks

March 17, 2024, 5:54 PM ET [1 Comments]
Zach Jarom
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Friday night was a game to forget as the Hawks were once again shut out by a score of 5-0, this time at the hands of the LA Kings. This was just a classic game of one team fighting for playoff positioning and one team just trying to make it to the end of the season. The Kings were all over the Hawks from the opening puck drop, and the Hawks were lucky to get out of the first period only down four. It could have easily been 7-0. There is not much more to say about this one as the Hawks win streak is snapped at two games, and after eight points in two games, Connor Bedard was held off the score sheet. Landon Slaggert made his debut, and I’m sure this wasn’t what he had dreamed up thinking about his first NHL game, especially with 40+ family and friends in the stands. The first impression of the kid was a good one; he played very solidly in the 10:32 minutes of action, and despite it being a small sample size, I think he’s going to be a great depth piece for this team.

Game Day
The Hawks wrap up their home stand with a battle against the last-place San Jose Sharks. Two points separate these teams for the best odds to win the draft lottery and draft Macklin Celebrini. The last time these two teams met, the Hawks pulled out a 2-1 victory in the shootout. It was a game that no one seemed to want to win, and you have to imagine we are going to see more of the same tonight. The Sharks were big sellers at this year's deadline, and it has translated to exactly what you would expect. Over their last 10 games, they have a 1-7-2 record and are currently on a 3-game losing streak, with their latest loss coming last night at the hands of the Columbus Blue Jackets. It's a good thing today is St. Patrick’s Day and the beer will be flowing because this one could be ugly.

Projected Line Up


The Hawks have recalled forward Lukas Reichel from Rockford, and he’s expected to be in the lineup tonight. In nine games with the Ice Hogs, he registered 7 points (1-6). When speaking with reports on Saturday, he talked about feeling pissed off about the demotion but then seeing it as an opportunity to turn this around. Im not sure how I feel about him already getting called back up, but they are giving him the best chance to succeed by pairing him back with Athanasiou. Last season, the pair showed great chemistry together, and then wrapping up the line is Nick Foligno, who will hopefully have the same effect on Reichel as he has had on Bedard.

That’s going to be it from me, puck drop is set for 5pm central time. Happy St Patricks Day and as always, Lets Go Hawks.

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