Before they lost to Boston, they cut the game to a goal early in the third.

It would be ideal to add a guy like Trouba to slot Murphy appropriately as your 5D. He's shown a lot of improvement this year, but some pretty huge mistakes like tonight.
- EnzoD

He's had a bad game. It happens to ever D-man. They all make mistakes.

It would be ideal to add a guy like Trouba to slot Murphy appropriately as your 5D. He's shown a lot of improvement this year, but some pretty huge mistakes like tonight.
- EnzoD

Murphy will be fine in a second pairing role. One night doesn't change the fact he is a top 4 defenseman

Kane and Toews have both scored. 99th time .. does anyone have the W/L stats on that?

Murphy will be fine in a second pairing role. One night doesn't change the fact he is a top 4 defenseman
- Hawks_49

Ok, then add Trouba to keep Seabs playing 14 minutes on pair 3

Not sure if I’ve ever seen a guy who’s 6’3” 215lbs weaker on the puck than Perlini. He wins no puck battles.

Bob another huge stop on Cat. Duck! Then kahun then Saad!
- EnzoD

Kruger wins far more puck battles than Perlini.

Ok, then add Trouba to keep Seabs playing 14 minutes on pair 3
- EnzoD

I definitely would not be against having Trouba on the team

Ok, then add Trouba to keep Seabs playing 14 minutes on pair 3
- EnzoD

That would be better. Trouba is a RFA. Hawks aren't in the position to give up the assets it will cost for Trouba. Or the cap space he will command. You end up with a bad team in cap hell.

Kruger wins far more puck battles than Perlini.
- Elbows15

Yeah. Perlini is one of the rare guys that just really pisses me off. He has to give his balls a tug and man up

Yeh, they look great against all the non-playoff teams. Good team like BOS and CBJ are eating their lunch.
- scottak

No, more like Bobrovsky is eating their lunch. The Hawks have had ample good scoring chances to be ahead in this game but the Bob is playing great.

Kruger wins far more puck battles than Perlini.
- Elbows15

It's really hard to continue to have faith in Perlini. Kunitz is pretty useless too. Meanwhile John Hayden, who has played great of late, is watching from the press box.

It's really hard to continue to have faith in Perlini. Kunitz is pretty useless too. Meanwhile John Hayden, who has played great of late, is watching from the press box.
- kwolf68

Yup. Over the last month or so Hayden has done everything asked of him and he's worked his ass off and played well. At the same time, I understand the situation the team is in. Kunitz didn't sign here to sit on the bench forever, and the Hawks need to see if they can tap into any Perlini potential.

Bob is way out of the crease. Some forward needs to be behind him and impede his way back to the crease.

Bob is way out of the crease. Some forward needs to be behind him and impede his way back to the crease.
- powerenforcer

That's called goalie interference...

Yup. Over the last month or so Hayden has done everything asked of him and he's worked his ass off and played well. At the same time, I understand the situation the team is in. Kunitz didn't sign here to sit on the bench forever, and the Hawks need to see if they can tap into any Perlini potential.
- Hawks_49

But it's not working. We were told Q pressured to have Kunitz signed and the dude is playing MORE with Colliton. He offers NOTHING. Perlini, I get the potential, dude is big and fast and poop, but does absolutely zero on the ice. The fourth line of Kruger/Perlini/Kunitz is a farce.

Looks like we got a hockey game boys.
- kwolf68

Hell yea

But it's not working. We were told Q pressured to have Kunitz signed and the dude is playing MORE with Colliton. He offers NOTHING. Perlini, I get the potential, dude is big and fast and poop, but does absolutely zero on the ice. The fourth line of Kruger/Perlini/Kunitz is a farce.
- kwolf68

I'm with you 100%. I want Hayden in over Perlini always. But the team is doing it's due diligence and making sure what they have. Did the same thing with Duclair last year and then they let him walk.

But it's not working. We were told Q pressured to have Kunitz signed and the dude is playing MORE with Colliton. He offers NOTHING. Perlini, I get the potential, dude is big and fast and poop, but does absolutely zero on the ice. The fourth line of Kruger/Perlini/Kunitz is a farce.
- kwolf68

Here I was worried after perhaps their best period of the year we would not have anything to complain about.

Getting the 3rd period bonus coverage coming up on NHL network.

Here I was worried after perhaps their best period of the year we would not have anything to complain about.
- TrueGrit

Send me the rules for what we should post about. Give me a break, the team was great, but the fourth line is crap. If you can't stomach reading poop you don't agree with then log off.

It's really hard to continue to have faith in Perlini. Kunitz is pretty useless too. Meanwhile John Hayden, who has played great of late, is watching from the press box.
- kwolf68

Think part of Hayden's issue is him trying to do too much when he has the puck. He is pressing to make an impression. And its hurting his effectiveness. He needs to simplify. Get pucks deep. Give the puck up and then get himself in the slot to get off his shot. He has a helluva wrister. FFS, he is one of the few forwards who actually doesn't bury hiself below the goal line in the O-zone when the Hawks already 2 guys in there.

kunitz and Perlini both need to get used to the nachos in the pressbox.

But it's not working. We were told Q pressured to have Kunitz signed and the dude is playing MORE with Colliton. He offers NOTHING. Perlini, I get the potential, dude is big and fast and poop, but does absolutely zero on the ice. The fourth line of Kruger/Perlini/Kunitz is a farce.
- kwolf68

So Stanbo convinced Chayka that Schmaltz was a better player than Strome and told him he had to throw somebody else in to finalize the trade. And Chayka threw in Perlini. Now we know why. F'n useless.

Think part of Hayden's issue is him trying to do too much when he has the puck. He is pressing to make an impression. And its hurting his effectiveness. He needs to simplify. Get pucks deep. Give the puck up and then get himself in the slot to get off his shot. He has a helluva wrister. FFS, he is one of the few forwards who actually doesn't bury hiself below the goal line in the O-zone when the Hawks already 2 guys in there.

kunitz and Perlini both need to get used to the nachos in the pressbox.
- Elbows15

Yea I hear ya Elbows and good points. LMAO at the nachos.

Please, try Gustafsson at forward. He has more talent/skill in the offensive zone than half of the Hawk forwards.
- scottak

Never fails. The obligatory Gus as a forward post.

Well that sucks.