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call ups/send downs/injuries here
They are still missing Sharp's presence, not so sure about Bolland's. I thought that Handzus played pretty well on the third line today.
@NHLBlackhawks: Patrick Sharp is back in the lineup for tonight's game! We'll have video from him, hometown boy Nick Leddy and Coach Q soon. #Blackhawks
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Should be interesting to see where he plays and what the lines will be.
the lines will probably get all juggled up all game.
I would guess that either Bollig or Carcillo gets the boot. Hopefully the top two look like (atleast to start)...
Saad/Toews/Kane
Sharp/Kruger/Hossa
Coming off a shoulder injury, I wouldn't expect Sharp to play center right away - especially with faceoffs being a big part of that 2c position.
Each line has a playmaker (Kane and Kruger) and then a couple of pure finishers.
thats probably the way it will look but I love having Toews and Kane seperated.
Given the situation, I think we're gonna find out a lot about Hutton in the last two games. It would be silly to throw Crawford out there for a couple of reasons...why chance an injury in two meaningless games and why take a chance on lowering his confidence level which should be pretty high after last night's game. If Im coaching and all Hawk fans can be thankful that Im not.....I would sit Toews, Kane, Sharp, Hossa, Saad, Crawford, Keith, Seabrook, Leddy, Stalberg and the Hammer. Let's see what Team Rockford & the Hawk reserves can do.
The only issue is that if you don't play guys in the last two games, those players are going to be without game action for about a week.
Personally, I'd like to see a pretty full lineup on Friday versus the Flames (on home ice) and then sit some guys who are banged up on Saturday at the Blues. The Blues like to take runs at the stars on the team, so I'd like to see Carcillo, Bollig, Mayers, and Brookbank all in on that meaningless game.
I keep hearing that both Carcillo and Sharp are going to need surgery this offseason. Don't know how big or small, just surgery.