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Discuss game 1.
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hawks win game 1.
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i think the hawks can win this game.
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Will Toews be playing?
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yes, Toews should be playing
Hawks win 4-2
Hawks win 4-2
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Game 1 - several times over.
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Toews is playing.
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...until Rafi Torres decapitates him and gets a $2,500 fine
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I hope he is truly symptom free. Would really suck to lose Toews in future seasons due to rushing back. That said I am certainly glad #19 will be on the ice. I hope Q puts Toews between Sharp and Stalberg.
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Freaking gotta work should be off in time to catch the 3rd period. I say Captain has a awesome return with 2 points and hawks win 4-2.
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Hawks light it up and hang 4 or 5 on Smith.
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Blackhawks' Toews returns to lineup for Game 1 vs. Coyotes
While everyone was pretty sure this is happening...still good to read it!
While everyone was pretty sure this is happening...still good to read it!
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Question marks going into this series/game:
-Can the top line of Kane Toews Hossa work? So much skill, but who knows if they'll click. Also about this line- I'm not sweating about Toews and his head, but I'd even take a guy like Sharp over Kane and Hossa if something does go down and shit has to get greasy.
-Related to that top line- how long does it take for Q to bust it (and the 2nd line) up? Phoenix is capable of making things tough for the Hawks and we know Q doesn't like to stand pat for long. Curious to see what the plan B is for these top 2 lines.
-Is this the first time the Hawks are getting a completely healthy Hossa to start the playoffs? If so, how big is that? Pretty big I'd say.
Kind of odd that I'm most interested in those top two offensive lines and not D pairings, goaltending or the powerplay, but that's where I'm at. It's going to take some nifty offense to beat Smith so I hope they can get it rolling fast. Quite sure the 3rd and 4th lines will do their job and I'm not terribly worried about the defense being able to shut down Radim frickin Vrbatta.
-Can the top line of Kane Toews Hossa work? So much skill, but who knows if they'll click. Also about this line- I'm not sweating about Toews and his head, but I'd even take a guy like Sharp over Kane and Hossa if something does go down and shit has to get greasy.
-Related to that top line- how long does it take for Q to bust it (and the 2nd line) up? Phoenix is capable of making things tough for the Hawks and we know Q doesn't like to stand pat for long. Curious to see what the plan B is for these top 2 lines.
-Is this the first time the Hawks are getting a completely healthy Hossa to start the playoffs? If so, how big is that? Pretty big I'd say.
Kind of odd that I'm most interested in those top two offensive lines and not D pairings, goaltending or the powerplay, but that's where I'm at. It's going to take some nifty offense to beat Smith so I hope they can get it rolling fast. Quite sure the 3rd and 4th lines will do their job and I'm not terribly worried about the defense being able to shut down Radim frickin Vrbatta.
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With the amount of time that Toews spent being "close" but still not actually playing, I'm confident that they are not rushing him back.
Also, he'll be centering Kane and Hossa. Kruger continues to center Sharp and Stalberg, as that line's been on fire for the last few weeks.
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Vrbata has 4 goals in 20 career playoff games. I'm with you, Bolland's line is going to hamper his game pretty well.
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I don't know how much I like Kane or Hossa at left wing. I think someone else made the point that if we want Kane and Hossa to play together that means Kane needs to center the line. I agree the Stalberg, Sharp, Kruger line has been on fire, but I think the key is keeping Stalberg and Sharp together not so much Kruger.
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This is Bollands time to shine...I expect a big series out of him...he lives for the playoffs
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Kane volunteered to play left wing, kept Hossa on the right.
I really don't have any idea what's going to happen with that line, but I feel like it will be to one end of the extreme: either awfully bad or totally dominant. Only one way to find out, and that's in four hours.
But you know that Q won't have trouble changing the lines up quickly if they're not clicking early. Hell, with his love of line juggling, he may change it up even if they score 3 goals.
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