That would be the worst thing that could happen to this franchise.

They need to lose. They need a top 4 pick this draft.
- RedRevenge

Agree need a top 3 pick for the future of the hawks not advocating tanking but need to realize as an organization getting the playoffs and getting ousted in 1st round doesn't help or finishing in middle of the pack doesn't help. Need young cost controlled impact players hughs kaapo or anyone of the projected top 5. Why doesnt colliton put saad on rw with strome and dcat then hayden AA or kampf and kahun kruger AA or kampf kunitz puzzling to me.

Core guys battling hard for each other tonight. Keith has had some great games this year, but he is at an elite level tonight.

Toews and Seabs sticking up for Kaner. It's fun to watch the team unity here after the break.

Good to see the Hawks coming out playing well. Congrats to Kaner on 900. Keith jumping into the play for a goal...little bit more of a jump for him tonight maybe fired up people think he should waive and leave? Good to see Toews and Seabrook stick up for Kane

I don't care what the fancy stats say about Murphy and Dahlstrom. My eyes tell me these guys are a perfect fit together.
- Hawks_49

Ideally on a Cup Contender that would be your 3rd pairing with two top pairings ahead of them. I like their game together. Think they're building some nice chemistry together. Hope they stick together the rest of the year

They have $7.2MM in cap space.
They are a contender.

What do the Hawks get in fair value back?
- Return of the Roar

I get that they’re only 3 points and one spot back, but after going on a 10 game win streak early in the year, they’ve been sliding quickly down the standings. If they don’t come out of this long home stand with a solid record, the only thing they’ll be contending for is a lottery pick.

And they’re getting boo’d at home tonight.

Caligula looks like Christian LaFlamme

This team ain't far off.
- mohel

Buffalo doesn't have a withering forecheck like the top teams in the West have. The Hawks struggle against strong forechecking teams - which Buffalo is not.

Agree need a top 3 pick for the future of the hawks not advocating tanking but need to realize as an organization getting the playoffs and getting ousted in 1st round doesn't help or finishing in middle of the pack doesn't help. Need young cost controlled impact players hughs kaapo or anyone of the projected top 5. Why doesnt colliton put saad on rw with strome and dcat then hayden AA or kampf and kahun kruger AA or kampf kunitz puzzling to me.
- Scott1977

Anyone can win in the playoffs. The Kings fans were saying the same thing in 2012 when they snuck in, and then they won the Cup.

I don't think the Hawks will make the playoffs, but I don't want them to lose games for the sake of it.

Saad has been a scoring machine with Kruger and Kampf. No need to break it up.

Looked clean to me. Refs arm never went up, don't know why they called interference on Risto.
- Dieselhead

KANE had given up the puck a few seconds earlier, the puck was in the corner below that goal line when the hit was made. That’s as close to textbook interference as you’ll ever see.

Hawks will win 5 in a row out of the break and will make everything interesting.
- TrueGrit

Coach Q gone and all you see is sunshine, that's wonderful

Good to see the Hawks coming out playing well. Congrats to Kaner on 900. Keith jumping into the play for a goal...little bit more of a jump for him tonight maybe fired up people think he should waive and leave? Good to see Toews and Seabrook stick up for Kane



Ideally on a Cup Contender that would be your 3rd pairing with two top pairings ahead of them. I like their game together. Think they're building some nice chemistry together. Hope they stick together the rest of the year
- Savetheembers33

Yeah I'd like to see them continue with the chemistry they've built. They could be a 3rd pairing that can play top 4 minutes when necessary.

Dahlstrom has a sneaky good wrister

Jokiharju with a goal for Rockford. End of 1st period tied 1-1.
- EbonyRaptor

Just wondering is he playing RD or LD?

Coach Q gone and all you see is sunshine, that's wonderful
- BetweenTheDots

So we still have Groundhog fans longing for yesteryear. Wishing Q were still here not realizing his broken record methods killed the mojo of this team and wasted 2 plus years of the core.

Some find comfort in the familiarity of mediocrity.

Yes those days are gone and a new day is upon us.

Just wondering is he playing RD or LD?
- BetweenTheDots

He is playing single high safety. Cover 1 zone....

Hawks will win 5 in a row out of the break and will make everything interesting.
- TrueGrit

This is the month it could happen, 9 games in February against teams currently below the playoff cutoff.

So we still have Groundhog fans longing for yesteryear. Wishing Q were still here not realizing his broken record methods killed the mojo of this team and wasted 2 plus years of the core.

Some find comfort in the familiarity of mediocrity.

Yes those days are gone and a new day is upon us.
- TrueGrit

Hahaha that's not what i said, I'm good with Q gone, but at least im realistic of where this team is, your sounding a lot like olduffman. What colors are your pom poms😁

4-2, Pominville.

Well, some one woke Buffalo up for the 3rd.

Well, some one woke Buffalo up for the 3rd.
- scottak

Yeah. Time to refocus and not let them back in this thing

Core guys battling hard for each other tonight. Keith has had some great games this year, but he is at an elite level tonight.

Toews and Seabs sticking up for Kaner. It's fun to watch the team unity here after the break.
- Hawks_49

I was just coming on to comment that Keith and Seabrook look refreshed after the break. I think the rest did them some good.

Skinner gets robbed by his longtime teammate 2x...

Bad team doing bad team things!!!!

4-3, Okposo. Game is slipping away. Get it together and protect Ward.

Hahaha that's not what i said, I'm good with Q gone, but at least im realistic of where this team is, your sounding a lot like olduffman. What colors are your pom poms😁
- BetweenTheDots

Now that is a fair question....I just feel liberated as a fan.

Timeout coach. Time to slow it down

Edit: TV timeout will do

4-3, Okposo. Game is slipping away. Get it together and protect Ward.
- I Am The Breadman

The collapse is almost complete.

All stick and no body.

The D scheme just sucks.....

P ussy hockey.