Unfortunately that does not make their announcers any good -which was more to the point.

As for the other - I guess grab a transistor radio and a 9 volt --- it can be the 80's again - that's all I had ... it did actually work. You do what ya gotta. It's all you can do.
- SC116

Oh the announcers for espn + are brutal. Commentary crew beyond atrocious.

All I can say is Brodie

Aren't making playoffs this season. Our #1 '25 plus let us see Nazar and Moore playing NHL. Maybe then we could exa.ine whether there is a long term #2 center tradeable and what is the renumeration..it will take much more than either Allen or Kaiser even if both those dmen are playing well

I am a fan of Lardis, Greene, Hayes too
- jhawk59

Agree with you I think it depends where the Hawks around chistmas

Oof Mrazek needs to stop that.

Oof Mrazek needs to stop that.
- breadbag

TT got back just in time. Jones still decided to take pass away. Mrazek also leaning anticipating a pass. Lol.

Oof Mrazek needs to stop that.
- breadbag

Agreed---it wasn't really a clean 2 on 1 - and was arguably not one, as Teuvo was pretty much on his guy to a degree.

TT got back just in time. Jones still decided to take pass away. Mrazek also leaning anticipating a pass. Lol.
- bhawks2241

Jones job was to take the pass, TT wasn't back far enough, his man was still a step ahead. Mrazek needed to stop it.

Oh the announcers for espn + are brutal. Commentary crew beyond atrocious.
- bhawks2241

Yeh now I am jealous - I can't simply put on the radio for audio ... a little bit out of signal range ..could stream but I doubt it would be anywhere close to synched up ... sort of an issue when on the opposite side of the planet ... is what it is

Jones job was to take the pass, TT wasn't back far enough, his man was still a step ahead. Mrazek needed to stop it.
- breadbag

Ya Jones made the right play TT prob gets his stick on it if the pass is made. My point was Mrazek should be square to the shooter and stop that puck. He was cheating on the pass too for no reason.

Jones job was to take the pass, TT wasn't back far enough, his man was still a step ahead. Mrazek needed to stop it.
- breadbag

Agree bread, Jones took the pass away, that’s his job. That I would think was a high danger shot, so although it was on Mrazek, it would have been a tough save. I have not seen the replay, but that’s how I saw it.

Good period. Bedard, Reichel, and Vlasic, the three stars of the first period. If Reichel keeps playing like that, he’s going to find himself on the 2nd line.
- Angotti

The 1st period was as connected as the club has been this yr and they were playing fast. Spirited forecheck caused some turnovers. And what can you say about Reichel? We know a high speed, high skilled player is in there and he's showing us that.

Mikiev is really flying too.

The preds defending has been pretty bad, the Hawks just can't seem to bury these golden opportunities.

Vlasic outmuscled 3 times on that long shift

Vlasic outmuscled 3 times on that long shift
- LAHawk

He’s played a great game, that was a long, long shift.

Well so far this year this Hawks team is like the previous year’s teams, least bit of adversity and they fold like a tent.

Well so far this year this Hawks team is like the previous year’s teams, least bit of adversity and they fold like a tent.
- LAHawk

Agreed - now I have to watch a Nashville broadcast in one of their future games, I can't believe that even their own broadcast crew would be more homer than those clowns tonight.

Um .. 'moral victory' time: (implied red font) --- at least they didn't give up an empty netter tonight. That seems like 'progress'.

1-6-4-2-1

1-6-4-2-1
- boilermaker100

Hawks are to end up with 4th overall and pick Matone or mcqueen. 2nd line invisible tonight kurashev I think is better suited as a winger or someone else needs to drive the play because kurashev is not that better suited as supporting role in the top six. Imo

1-6-4-2-1
- boilermaker100

Nane five teams you are pretty sure will be than Chicago

SanJose

Philly, then some teams with. issues but worse than Chicago?

Maybe Utah sinks until they get two starting dmen back. Will Montreal be this bad? Ottawa this bad? Maybe Calgary but they have some gumption, resilient and some descent talent.

Nane five teams you are pretty sure will be than Chicago

SanJose

Philly, then some teams with. issues but worse than Chicago?

Maybe Utah sinks until they get two starting dmen back. Will Montreal be this bad? Ottawa this bad? Maybe Calgary but they have some gumption, resilient and some descent talent.
- jhawk59

As of now, I would say San Jose, Columbus, Philly, Montreal, Anaheim and Chicago will be in the bottom 6. Order to be determined.

Reichel pitching for more time.

How do you not get shots for Bedard on the PP
- vabeachbear

Theyre using bedard to set others up instead of the other way around.. id play him as the bumper

Saw Ze German's assist,looked like a nice play at top speed,well done. On the other hand, I've seen a comment or two on X that Reichel was on the ice for more shots against then for. So not sure if he just had 1 good highlight and everything else was .. meh?

How did Kurashev look?

5 game road trip starting with Dallas tonight, yikes!
Dal,Col,SJ,LA,Ana - the standings could get ugly and fast.

Any news on when Martinez is going to be back in the lineup? I know he's old,but through the 1st few games he looked ok, and the entire D corps looked better. I think he'd be an upgrade over Brodie

Theyre using bedard to set others up instead of the other way around.. id play him as the bumper
- LFS

Can't remember if they've used him in the Ovi spot on the PP. I feel like him teeing off on goal and causing scrambles in front of the net would be a nice look. Or at least mix it up a bit.

Vlasic outmuscled 3 times on that long shift
- LAHawk

Obviously Vlasic is a bust and what’s worse is they signed him to a contract they can’t move. Another KD fail.

Obviously Vlasic is a bust and what’s worse is they signed him to a contract they can’t move. Another KD fail.
- paulr

Not at all. I never said that. So I am not allowed to point out a bad shift? Or is he a perfect hockey player above criticism?

Vlasic was by far the best Hawk on the ice stats wise, is that better? Murphy was second and Craig Smith was third based on Hockeyststcatds. Com.

Allen and Brodie were the 2 worst (Brodie has consistently been on the bottom).