[A] Blackhawks have assigned Smith to Rockford

[Chief Walking Stick]

SMITH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pez68]

oh, I didn't think this thread was a chance to bash Bolland. I must have been wrong though.



Carry on.

Bolland sucks. Trade him.

 

[PatrickShart]

Bolland sucks. Trade him.

+1

 

[Rex]

Bolland never showed his worth in the playoffs last year. he's garbage.

 

[PatrickShart]

Why was it bashing him in saying that Ben Smith got to play with him when he's the second best center on the Hawks?

 

[Ton]

Yeah exactly, just like how you commended Frolik for scoring 20 goals three years ago... it was a compliment!

 

[PatrickShart]

Frolik did score 20g 3 years ago...



..and had a good playoff game last year

 

[Ton]

LOL... can't disagree with the facts!



Was it one good playoff game? I thought it was at least two.



For the record here, I've never been a huge fan of Frolik, I appreciate his effort (when it's there) but his production is frustrating. I'm also not a fan of ripping on players although I do catch myself doing it from time to time, unless you are Nick Boynton and totally deserve it, but either way he is one of the guys that absolutely needs to step it up (not that Jack Skille is fairing any better in FLA, surprise surprise).



On this team, there's really not much to complain about other than the effort night in and out. We have the talent, it's almost similar to the 2010 team but they have the same issue -- lack of 60 minute effort and on a nightly basis.

 

[dlrob315]

Bolland sucks. Trade him.

I love Bolland, but I would trade him in a heart beat if there was taker. I don't trust his health.

 

[BigPete]

Stop moving him from line to line and Smith improves. Pickle, Frodo, Stahlberg, won't matter where you put them, they aren't very good.

 

[Ton]

Stop moving him from line to line and Smith improves. Pickle, Frodo, Stahlberg, won't matter where you put them, they aren't very good.

Smith was on the 3rd line for the majority of his ice-time, more consistently than any other player in terms of ice-time with a particular line.



Stalberg has bounced around the most, which is why I blame Q for his recent production.

 

[Ton]

The proof:



Stalberg's ice distribution:



VIKTOR STALBERG JONATHAN TOEWS MARIAN HOSSA 5.34%

VIKTOR STALBERG JONATHAN TOEWS ANDREW BRUNETTE 4.28%

VIKTOR STALBERG MARCUS KRUGER JAMAL MAYERS 2.37%

VIKTOR STALBERG JONATHAN TOEWS PATRICK SHARP 2.31%

VIKTOR STALBERG JONATHAN TOEWS PATRICK KANE 2.14%

VIKTOR STALBERG JAMAL MAYERS ANDREW BRUNETTE 1.13%

VIKTOR STALBERG PATRICK KANE DANIEL CARCILLO 1.01%



Smith's distribution:



MICHAEL FROLIK DAVE BOLLAND BEN SMITH 8.22%

BRYAN BICKELL JAMAL MAYERS BEN SMITH 1.05%

 

[the canadian dream]

Smith was on the 3rd line for the majority of his ice-time, more consistently than any other player in terms of ice-time with a particular line.



Stalberg has bounced around the most, which is why I blame Q for his recent production.

I am surprised by this. At one point Stalberg seemed like the least moved around player on the team besides Bolland. First 2 months of the season it seemed like Stalberg was constantly on the 1st line LW and the only guy never moved. I think your stats sort of prove that though as it's been the RW that has been tampered with the most on the first line. Stalberg up until recently hasn't been really moved.

 

[BlackHawkPaul]

Score a playoff winner against Vancouver-- some people can't get over that.

Time to log some ice time with Olesz.

 

[PatrickSharpRules]

Score a playoff winner against Vancouver-- some people can't get over that.

Time to log some ice time with Olesz.

You speak the truth, I am still elated that he put that puck in the net to force a game 7.