Change The Channel, Marge: Preds 0 - Hawks 2

by SamFels on Oct 25, 2009 12:27 PM CDT in Recaps

Apologies for the delay, but Saturday night revelry and Liverpool's glorious victory over United this morning kept me from my duties. Anyway, I'm disappointed that I will turn up to the UC twice more this season to watch the Nashville Predators. There's just nothing there. And coach Barry Trotz knows it, which is why he had them trapping and clogging pretty much all night. The Hawks never really got out of 2nd gear except for a couple flashes, but it was more than enough to see of the Preds.

Notes:

-Kudos to the Hawks fans, who started the night with Bronx cheers for every save, but quickly got behind Huet when it was clear he was on his game. Also good to see that Huet was out and challenging shots as often as he could, which is a sign of confidence. Rebounds were occasionally a little dodgy, but one step at a time.

-The fourth line was better, and when people return to health I would have no problem with Dowell replacing Fraser or Kopecky in the regular lineup. He does what he can, that's all you ask.

-If Hjalmarsson keeps laying out people like THAT, he'll officially be a thing.

- I get the impression if a few more passes from Kane bounce off Buff's stick -- or Bolland's -- Kane's going to beat them about the face with his.

-The lines made no sense last night. Why was Madden between Kane and Buff for a portion of the game? Ebbett should have just slotted in where Toews would have been, which he eventually did, instead of screwing up the whole roster.

-How Brent Sopel has earned the right to play 23 minutes and Jordan Hendry only 10 is anyone's guess. If I ever see Sopel try and fire on a one-timer again I think I might have a stroke.

-Seabrook needs to get healthy soon, and Duncan Keith's minutes are a worry. 28 last night, and he's averaging just shy of 27 for the season. We already watched him wear down last season.

Anyway, all of that said, a win is a win, and we get another look at the Preds Thursday.

Player of The Game

We've been forgetting to run this recently. Anyway, you don't give up a goal, you get this honor. Pretty simple . Way to go, Cris.

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Cris is a good dude

I hope we see more of that from him. If only the Hawks could play the Sexual Predators every game.

by Andrew Cieslak on Oct 25, 2009 12:38 PM CDT reply actions

Thank You Huey

I am glad to see him play a solid game, he is the number one goalie.

The Predators may be the most boring team to watch for sure, good call guys.

Hammer is slowly making Cam Barker expendable. I know, I know he anchors one of the Powerplay lines, so what. For 3+ mil I’d rather have cap space for dooms day and get another cheaper 3rd line Dman that is offensive minded or let Dunc take that role, I believe he is more than capable.

All in all great game missing your captain, and Seabs. Hope Huet can play like that more consistently.

by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Oct 25, 2009 1:31 PM CDT reply actions

He did a fine job.
Quick question, was Madden the other alternate Saturday? I think I saw an “A” on his sweater.

He Gone!
F*@k the Trees, Save Me!

by chisoxgirl5 on Oct 26, 2009 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions

that was him alright

by chiblackhawks on Oct 26, 2009 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions

Yep

Alternate was on the chest of the bulldog. Glad they got him over Sammy P.

by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Oct 26, 2009 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions

Yay my team.

by ChicoMaki on Oct 25, 2009 1:52 PM CDT reply actions

+1

http://twitter.com/hawksfansince08

by hawksfansince08 on Oct 25, 2009 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions

The Nashville Predators

The NHL version of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Poor bastards. But they’re still an NHL team, and Huey shut them out nevertheless…those who are belittling this shut-out because it’s the Predators (Chicago sports media braintrust, I’m looking in your direction) can take a swim in a rusty nail pool.

"What the hell, let's review it." - Dale Tallon
"They are!" - Pat Foley
"What a farce." - Dale Tallon

by HawkVision on Oct 25, 2009 2:09 PM CDT reply actions

Great work from Cristobal Huet.

I really liked some of the stops on the 2nd and 3rd rebounds. He really is staying up longer just like they said about him and Stephane Waite working together. Good win.

Victim was found murdered by a Chelsea Dagger.

by pucknut on Oct 25, 2009 4:24 PM CDT reply actions

Really???

Another fellow Liverpool supporter and Hawks fan? Excellent…I’d like to start off by saying WHO THE F—- ARE MAN UNITED?

But I digress…I agree with the analysis on Sopel…

And my friends and I were wondering if Anaheim played a game of Duck, Duck, Goose to decide Ebbett was the player that ended up on waivers….

"Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that."
-Bill Shankly

by jk_nobody on Oct 25, 2009 4:29 PM CDT reply actions

C'mon... You know the song...

You never walk alone.

by Delta0ne1 on Oct 25, 2009 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions

I prefer the Celtic version of that one...

"Youuuu Suck, Mayyyyers!!"

by Tiocfaidh ar La on Oct 25, 2009 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions

I prefer the Celtic version of most songs…

SHOOOOOOOT IT!!!! Anon

by burpchelischili on Oct 25, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions

You all must be forgetting the most important thing

That Chelsea is the one atop the Premiership were they belong as Liverdrool will never ever beat them in any meaningful game…NEVER! Drogba is the “king of strikers” and will once again lift the Barclay’s Trophy as the victors once again.
Thank-you for beating ManUre.

It's never about the eventual destination, but rather the long journey and its challenging obstacles that are presented and what it takes to overcome them, that makes the taste of success all the more worthwhile!!!

by hawks61 on Oct 26, 2009 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions

Drogba is

a whining Bitch

That is all, Thank you

by Roos-34 on Oct 26, 2009 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions

But is an extremely talented whining bitch! (agree with you on the whining part) Lampard is my guy on that team.

by hawks61 on Oct 26, 2009 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions

agreed

he just makes it real easy to dislike him.

Go Gunners!

by Roos-34 on Oct 26, 2009 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions

Right, no meaningful game ever...

Except for the 2005 and 2007 European semis, the 2006 FA Cup semi, and both league meetings last season. But no important game. None.

www.secondcityhockey.com

by SamFels on Oct 26, 2009 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions

HA! HA!

You got me there with those 2 but who won the Champions League Quarters last year, and what about this year who won that tilt?

Still it’s a great rivalry and should be a good one the next time they meet in Ansfield.

by hawks61 on Oct 26, 2009 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Manchester United =

The New York Yankees of soccer in England.

by clhoffy on Oct 25, 2009 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions

what's soccer?

by runningquicklynowhere on Oct 25, 2009 11:24 PM CDT up reply actions

I flipped out

the one time I saw Sopel touch the puck in the offensive zone and not fire a slap shot.

It was a rare sighting.

VERSTEEG!

by Bwana on Oct 25, 2009 4:43 PM CDT reply actions

Bout time Liverpool scratched the W column

Only been what 4 games? That being said they did look good this AM.

by Roos-34 on Oct 25, 2009 5:08 PM CDT reply actions

Liverpool? Gimme a break

Gimme Birmingham City any day, especially when they’re taking out Sunderland like that.

They could probably knock off that assclown Cutler in football too. (Man, this Bengals game is pissing me off)

Definitely a good win though.

"We're only gonna score 17 points? Hah hah" - some clown.

by ES46NE10 on Oct 25, 2009 5:23 PM CDT reply actions

I thought the blue line played pretty solid last night...

…without Seebs. Even Campbell delivered a couple good hits.

Speaking of hitting, lots of physical play from several Hawks in the 3rd.

And of course Huet with his best game in a long, long time.

Makes Sassone’s recent fretting look a bit silly, even if it is only one game and the Preds at that.

by cliffkoroll on Oct 25, 2009 5:58 PM CDT reply actions

Sassone is a tool.

He’d write a story about a Patrick Kane fart if he could get it printed.

"What the hell, let's review it." - Dale Tallon
"They are!" - Pat Foley
"What a farce." - Dale Tallon

by HawkVision on Oct 25, 2009 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions

nice game

By the hawks,hopefully they can turn it up tonite against the Wild….A lot of injuries this year though,when you consider that Seabrook,toews,burrrish,Eager,Hossa-thats 5 of your standard players that aren’t playing,take my word for it,it is goin to be a difficult couple of games or weeks or whatever until toews and Seabs make it back,plus eager,i am not even counting on burrish,and i can’t wait for hossa,but thats another month away

by csm on Oct 26, 2009 5:06 AM CDT reply actions

Toews, Seebrook???

OK, This is what I don’t understand and like about pro sports. They say that Toews and Seebrook were ok and could play sat. I new that wasn’t going to happen. After reading csm’s post mentioning couple games maybe weeks pisses me off. Are they ok or are they giving us the run around and they are really hurt?

by redtribe14 on Oct 26, 2009 9:41 AM CDT reply actions

They are ok. They are really hurt.

Got more soul than a sock with a hole.

by chrome on Oct 26, 2009 9:42 AM CDT up reply actions

Look dude

It’s not like i have insider info or anything,i listen to the radio,the afternoon saloon on espn 1000 am…..and it makes sense,at the beginning they said Eager could be out a couple of games,and its been 10!!I’m just sayin,you never know how long toewser and Seabs are gonna be out because all they have to say is that a playe has an: UPPER BODY INJURY….we are left totally in the dark,and in a way i understand that,but i’m just sayin u never know,for all we know Seabs and Toewser can be out 10 games,or they could possibly be back tonite vs. the wild…..anyone got any insider info?

by csm on Oct 26, 2009 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions

Im not pissed at you bro. lol

Im just ticked off at the fact that they mention possible return, then you don’t see them for a month or two. I just hate that in sports.

by redtribe14 on Oct 26, 2009 10:12 AM CDT reply actions

it's part run around, part league policy

both toews and seabrook (and eager too) are suffering from concussions of varying degrees (at least that’s the assumption). the nhl (and all major sports) now have policies, procedures and tests in place that a player must pass before they can even get on the ice for practice. because concussions are things on a very individual level, it can be tough to say exactly when someone will come back.

for example, if you read the quotes on toews, they mention he was out of it the night of the game against vancouver, but kane said the next day that he was back to his old self. that doesn’t mean on friday he didn’t wake up with headaches.

in addition, it’s october so they’re not going to take chances on rushing either play back when they don’t need to. they’ll keep them out until they have zero lingering effects (affects? i never get those two right).

lastly, about the run-around. the whole “upper body” thing came into play when the scum were bitching 2-3 post seasons ago about players taking runs at franzen’s head because they knew he’d suffered a concussion. the vagueness helps hide what’s hurt so that 4th liners don’t try to knock stars out of the game. i’m not convinced it works since the media reports the injuries when they over hear things in the lockeroom, but regardless, that’s the goal.

just my two cents. take it how you will.

by modnar on Oct 26, 2009 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions

totally agree with you

also, it’s one thing to rush back an elbow or a knee, it’s a whole other thing when you start talking about your head. You see some of those older guys who had their bell rung a few too many times it’s sad, and it’s like they have premature Alzheimer’s. If there is one injury that i don’t mind guys kind of playing it safe for personal reasons, its concussions.

by SLoop on Oct 26, 2009 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions

Huet

Got the number on the Preds, that scrabble by our goal was Awsome, he looked posied like I have never seen him before. I just wish he would be more consistent.

by redtribe14 on Oct 26, 2009 10:16 AM CDT reply actions

Character win all around.

Eventhough it was against the Predators the Hawks showed a ton of character in winning on Saturday. No Toews, Seabrook, Hossa, Burish, Eager with Bolland nursing a bad back the Hawks found a way to win a game which is hard enough in this league let alone without 3 of your very best out of your line-up.
Who stepped it up? Plenty of players but who knew that Sopel could be that effective in recording 23 minutes of ice-time. 23 minutes for Sopel? Still can’t believe that it didn’t end in a total clusterfuck. Agree with Dowell and his play and maybe replacing Fraser but not Kopecky. To me Kopecky brings a lot of leadership and composure to this team with a touch of professionalism and is a valuable asset for he can play both centre and the wings positions.
Huet was very solid in his approach and was in full control of his rebounds and, most importantly, started to show some confidence in his game. Now can he bring that every game and not just against the Predators. Questioned whether or not this would be a good move considering how the Stars game ended the week previous and how reports were being leaked that he was re-evaluating his game with Waite. But in the end he was everything we asked of him and more, so with that congratulations Cristo.
6-3-1 LET’S GO HAWKS!!!

by hawks61 on Oct 26, 2009 10:42 AM CDT reply actions

That was a really boring game. On the way to the game I heard on the radio they had paired sopel up with keith and I think I may have shed a tear. You knew he was going to see 20+ minutes paired up with keith.

Huet looked okay in the second and third…the first he seemed a bit tentative and unsure. He made the saves though so whatever. It was nashville however and they did a terrible job of capatilizing on rebounds. I really didn’t see too many quality chances from them either.

Hjalmarsson keeps impressing me on the defensive end not just because of the hit. Even with soupy bringing the puck in deep he’s managing the blue line well and is doing a great job when the puck is in our zone.

Pain is a good reminder you are alive

by Bad Ass Burish on Oct 26, 2009 10:59 AM CDT reply actions

Word on the Wild???

Any word on the Wild, I know their record shows that they blow, but how bad are they?? and how hurt are they

by redtribe14 on Oct 26, 2009 12:14 PM CDT reply actions

Huet

Awesome to see that game from him. People can discount it all they want since it came against Nashville, but the fact is he shut them out. The Hawks were missing key players, didn’t have their best game, and Huet came through when they needed him to.

Rebounds are still a little troubling, but you know you’re gonna see those when Huet is in net, that’s just his style of play and he did a great job of making sure they didn’t cost him and the team.

I think that was the type of game he can build off of and turn his season around.

by HawksFTW on Oct 26, 2009 1:37 PM CDT reply actions