IGT: Blackhawks @ Islanders 12/15 at 6:00

[Raskolnikov]

Lol. I just want to see the Swede for shits.

But lol!!! I meant we needed 3 per period!!

Panarin and Kane are fucking wizards man. Wizards. Holy shit. Kane on the right, and Panarin on the left. Whatever 72 costs make it happen. Might be the best tandem I have witnessed on the ice, but 8 years experience and 3 or 4 intently isn't that much.

AA feeds alot off that, and is a helluva player in his own right. But those two are magic and unfair with the howitzer Panarin has been bringing lately. Kane looks as good tonight as I have seen all season, has a bounce in his skate and is humping it up the ice and doing bullshit things to people nobody has a right to do.

 

[DMelt36]

Crazy game.

 

[MassHavoc]

I know it was panik but I am going to pretend it was Hoss so we know it was the GWG

 

[Raskolnikov]

Full on panik in this game I tell ya. (And one more holy shit for panarin, someone make a one timer highlight video for just this season!!)

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

Slow start, but Hartman's drawing some nice penalties, Panarin's PP goal was sick as were the Panarin & Kane passes before Anisimov's goal on the second PP.

...and then Hartman's sick pass to Hoss!

Yea, that Hartman pass was absolutely sick, I re-watched that play about 5 times...he had some Hoss in his peripheral for that play.

 

[Tater]

Full on panik in this game I tell ya. (And one more holy shit for panarin, someone make a one timer highlight video for just this season!!)

Don't care about Ovie, Stamkos... I think Panarin has the best one-timer I've ever seen. Doesn't seem to matter where the pass is or from hat angle the shot is from, the guy nails it. Even when he doesn't score, the shot is almost always right on target.
Passing to him for a slapper is like getting a free assist.

 

[HawkWriter]

A lot of people ripped the Blackhawks signing of Tootoo (especially around here in the offseason thread I believe) but I think he has done a very nice job in his role. A bottom six guy who keeps it simple and knows his role. Hasn't gotten on the scoresheet this year (points wise) but he does a decent job at eating up some minutes, throwing the body around, and driving hard to the net.

 

[Tater]

A lot of people ripped the Blackhawks signing of Tootoo (especially around here in the offseason thread I believe) but I think he has done a very nice job in his role. A bottom six guy who keeps it simple and knows his role. Hasn't gotten on the scoresheet this year (points wise) but he does a decent job at eating up some minutes, throwing the body around, and driving hard to the net.

I agree, and I was one not thrilled with his signing. He's had some good scoring chances and has taken minimal stupid penalties.

 

[HawkWriter]

Don't care about Ovie, Stamkos... I think Panarin has the best one-timer I've ever seen. Doesn't seem to matter where the pass is or from hat angle the shot is from, the guy nails it. Even when he doesn't score, the shot is almost always right on target.
Passing to him for a slapper is like getting a free assist.

He has had some snipes lately (and over the last year really) but I wouldn't quite hand him the crown just yet. My opinion, no one does it better than Ovechkin. Not only his accuracy but he is just flat out overpowering with his shot. Everybody on the ice knows that the Caps are going to work him the puck but he still buries it. Stamkos is definitely up there and Laine is going to be there. Definitely love seeing a winger set up on their offside and letting one rip.

 

[Tater]

He has had some snipes lately (and over the last year really) but I wouldn't quite hand him the crown just yet. My opinion, no one does it better than Ovechkin. Not only his accuracy but he is just flat out overpowering with his shot. Everybody on the ice knows that the Caps are going to work him the puck but he still buries it. Stamkos is definitely up there and Laine is going to be there. Definitely love seeing a winger set up on their offside and letting one rip.

This. x2

 

[DMelt36]

Don't care about Ovie, Stamkos... I think Panarin has the best one-timer I've ever seen. Doesn't seem to matter where the pass is or from hat angle the shot is from, the guy nails it. Even when he doesn't score, the shot is almost always right on target.
Passing to him for a slapper is like getting a free assist.

He's certainly in the conversation. The goal tonight was just ridiculous. I'm still amazed by the one he scored on Sunday night though. Damn near at the bottom of the faceoff circle, handling a hot pass from Keith, and just fucking buried it. There might be 5 guys on the planet who could've scored in that situation.

A lot of people ripped the Blackhawks signing of Tootoo (especially around here in the offseason thread I believe) but I think he has done a very nice job in his role. A bottom six guy who keeps it simple and knows his role. Hasn't gotten on the scoresheet this year (points wise) but he does a decent job at eating up some minutes, throwing the body around, and driving hard to the net.

The only thing that makes Tootoo an OK play is that the Hawks really don't have anyone else in the system that he's taking minutes away from. He's fine. But I'd wager large sums on him watching most of the postseason in favor of better talent.

 

[DMelt36]

Also that Panarin to Kane to Anisimov passing play for the power play goal in the first period was just pornographic.

 

[Raskolnikov]

Yea, that Hartman pass was absolutely sick, I re-watched that play about 5 times...he had some Hoss in his peripheral for that play.

So was the Hartman hit in the first period, that drew the retaliation penalties that won this game. The Power Play backed up Hartman and made them respect us. It was a great game, just a soft first period from Darling.

Hartman just won himself a game or two of security at that 1LW.

New death lineup for playoffs.

Hartman-Toews-Hossa
Pan-AA-Kane
Panik-Hinostroza-Motte
Desjardins-Kruger-TooToo

Smaltz should be back, maybe. Debricat possible late season influence, or at least a look. And I'm for trading Darling and risk riding Crow. Probably bumps TooToo out. Or Hinostroza, but Hino adds a spark at times, skates elusively.

This is a strong Hawks team. On paper, the team last year was disappointing, just didn't gel. But that Blues team was pretty damn good, good enough to have to be broken up and we nearly took the series. It happens.

 

[Tater]

Also that Panarin to Kane to Anisimov passing play for the power play goal in the first period was just pornographic.

No doubt. It was almost three straight one timers, two passes and the shot. I think Panarin hesitated just a touch, but man that play was a thing of beauty. I usually get pretty loud while watching the games, either happily (goal) or pissed (crappy call). I was speechless after that one.

 

[Raskolnikov]

Toews and Hossa were shark stalking on the penalty kill too, created a chance.

There was some insane hockey plays tonight. I wouldn't want to be an Islander because they played a fantastic game. Destroyed us 5 v 5, and the plays the Hawks made on them were just hockey god bullshit all around.

I mean they must be deflated, knowing they played their best and the Hawks just pulled shit out of their ass on another level they are simultaneously impressed by, shocked by, and just goddamnit what the **** was that? Did Panarin place that? Did he do it again? Hossa no doubter. Panik no doubter. and Hartman...who the **** is this kid? Where do they find these guys?

**** you Hayes!! **** you Jimmy Vesey!! (we would be an all time great team with those two, imo. we can still win and **** them)

Hartman-Toews-Hossa
Pan-AA-Kane
Motte-Vesey-Hayes
Desjardins-Kruger-Panik

Would be some hilarious shit to do to people. As a Blackhawk fan I would have liked to laugh my ass off for a couple years. For a team invested with what the Hawks are in defense, that is some bullshit forward lines.

 

[LordKOTL]

Only real dark spot on the game was the partial-birth abortion that was the Seabrook/Kempny pairing.

 

[Raskolnikov]

Only real dark spot on the game was the partial-birth abortion that was the Seabrook/Kempny pairing.

oh yeah...I almost forgot about the first 10 minutes. I think as we expected they are just rotating the 8 d-men until they can package say

Darling or the Swede/+ TVR/Kempny/or Forsling or god forbid, Seabs at the deadline.

But we don't have big needs, and we look to have serious ammo interesting to building teams and contending teams that end up with injuries alike.

 

[MassHavoc]

I'm still not on the 22 bandwagon but at least he hasn't done anything Carbomb like to really **** shit up... So I'll give him a pass as he's been servicable and like Dmelt said, he's not really holding up the development of a youngin at this point.

 

[HawkWriter]

I'm still not on the 22 bandwagon but at least he hasn't done anything Carbomb like to really **** shit up... So I'll give him a pass as he's been servicable and like Dmelt said, he's not really holding up the development of a youngin at this point.

To me though, Tootoo should never hold up the development of a young player. You don't want a prospect in that 4th line role playing 5 - 10 minutes a night anyways. Also, if Tootoo was holding up the development of a younger player by taking their spot, then that player really needs some more time to develop at the AHL level because clearly they aren't ready if Tootoo is the player holding them back.

Personally, I'll take a vet over a rookie 9/10 times. This is a win now team and whoever is best suited for the job/role/position right now is the person that should be playing. Personally, I think if the Blackhawks are going to succeed come post season (which is a ways away obviously) then I'm thinking they shouldn't carry more than 2 rookies up front, mostly because right now I only see two rookies on the roster who can handle it when things get turned up a couple notches. Things can change and players develop in season, but the Blackhawks definitely need something more up front than certain guys are providing.

 

[MassHavoc]

To me though, Tootoo should never hold up the development of a young player. You don't want a prospect in that 4th line role playing 5 - 10 minutes a night anyways. Also, if Tootoo was holding up the development of a younger player by taking their spot, then that player really needs some more time to develop at the AHL level because clearly they aren't ready if Tootoo is the player holding them back.

Personally, I'll take a vet over a rookie 9/10 times. This is a win now team and whoever is best suited for the job/role/position right now is the person that should be playing. Personally, I think if the Blackhawks are going to succeed come post season (which is a ways away obviously) then I'm thinking they shouldn't carry more than 2 rookies up front, mostly because right now I only see two rookies on the roster who can handle it when things get turned up a couple notches. Things can change and players develop in season, but the Blackhawks definitely need something more up front than certain guys are providing.

This team is getting old fast. He's not taking up the development of a guy for the 4th line, he's taking a roster spot from a young guy who could be up here and probably provide the same thing he is at this point. I don't take a rookie over a vet as this team has enough vets and it's time to make sure the pipeline stays strong, got a good group of young kids up right now which is good. He's not taking any of their roster spots. But I would much rather have a young kid up and developing than a vet that only adds what Tootoo does.