Some thoughts on the first game of the season...
- It is only the first game of the season. Nice to watch a regular season game again, but I'm sure plenty will change
- Dallas looked damn good. If they can keep Lehtonen healthy and improve their D a little (trade deadline?) they could easily be in the thick of things at the end of the year.
- Rundblad did not look good. Out of position, flat footed, unsure. Not a good situation for the Blackhawks. Rundblad has to go through waivers at this point in his career and the Blackhawks just traded some valuable picks for him. I don't know how he helps this team if he plays like he has in the pre-season and last night.
- TVR - I would ultimately like to see him down in Rockford but he looked good on the rush. Stars attacked him outside at times and beat him
- Blackhawks/Stars did spend about 20 minutes on special teams, so Q is sort of correct but I think it shows a lot when he doesn't have the confidence to play Rundblad/TVR much. Q feels confident in Rozsival, and the Blackhawks did miss him as a number 5/6 guy last night. Think we, the fans, have been spoiled with a Rozsival/Leddy #5/6 over the last few years. Definitely not your average back end.
- Morin once again showed why he hasn't been a regular in the NHL. Love his shoot first attitude because good things happen when you get the puck to the net but he takes way to many shifts off. Blackhawks need more out of him for the role that he plays/is supposed to play.
Should be a good one on Saturday and nice to see the team get a win in the first game.