It’s partly about not moving his feet at partly he’s not interested in getting himself in tough situations. In fact the team as a whole have to get harder to play against.
Ottawa are finishing their checks. It forces the Hawks to make plays more quickly than they want to. It makes the Hawks uncomfortable knowing they’re going to take a hit after each play. I expect to see the Blackhawks play a much more robust game next season.
- paulr

Ottawa’s play and their structure would be a good model for the Hawks.

Totally agree. I think Kaiser’s compete level is very high. Late in the game he seems to always have something left in the tank.
- Ztra

I wish KD could clone Kaiser’s heart to replace the one Reichel allegedly has. Guys who compete hard and play above their talent level are my favourite types of players.

Ottawa’s play and their structure would be a good model for the Hawks.
- Ztra

I was thinking the same but other teams I like how they play are Winnipeg and Florida. They’re like locusts on the puck, they don’t stop. And if you get physical with their players you know someone is going to be on you.

At every level so far, Levshunov has a pattern. Struggles some in knowing what he can and can't get away with at this level. Figures it out and elevates his play. He is fearless and I like that a lot.
- Elbows15

Arty is such a wide gangly attacker who is figuring more out, I agree!

He is yet another weaopn. So that fills three defensive spots with certainty: Rinzel, Arty, and big Vlasic as the all around defender; This kid Schaefer is a lightning in a bottle scorer-generator...If he IS the clear cut racer and ranks heads over the others, he plays a position that having the best wheels in the shibang, you don't pass it by.