Official Thread For Teh FaceOffs Andsz Teh Stuffz

[HawkWriter]

what?!?!?!?!?

that is so false. you install credit card machines I have several working businesses with 12 years of experience. Do you want specific companies or are you looking more generic? wow..you are so wrong.

anyway....probably should trade bolland, toews, krueger etc because of faceoffs even though we are 6-0. thank god the hawks dont have your idiotic logic.

Incorrect on what I do.

No company is perfect. Always room for improvement even if they are doing great.

Also not my logic one bit.

Good for you though.

 

[Capt. Serious]

Dews & Jntg agreeing on stuff on hockey.

 

[inactiveuser1]

Dews & Jntg agreeing on stuff on hockey.

:lmao:

 

[nwfisch]

Last year board battlez


This year teh faceoffz

What's next year opcorn:

 

[Jntg4]

damn. i set that one up for you on a silver platter

Ya, you made it too easy. Just like we make ourselves SO easy to beat by playing Bolland, Shaw, and Kruger at center.

 

[icehogfan08]

I agree with Hawkwriter, The Hawks have lost some key faceoffs in their own zone that led to goals. Sure its a minor thing but it's something that'll need to be addressed eventually.

 

[DewsSox79]

I agree with Hawkwriter, The Hawks have lost some key faceoffs in their own zone that led to goals. Sure its a minor thing but it's something that'll need to be addressed eventually.

well duh. but you dont shake up the lines when they are winning the majority of the faceoffs. We are 6-0 and you DO NOT shake up the lines over a few zone loss faceoffs.

 

[HawkWriter]

well duh. but you dont shake up the lines when they are winning the majority of the faceoffs. We are 6-0 and you DO NOT shake up the lines over a few zone loss faceoffs.

After Toews, they are losing the majority of the faceoffs in a big way.

Really not that big of a shake up because the main guys are all staying together (Toews/Hossa with anyone looks pretty damn good), just the movable pieces would swap. Carcillo/Saad have swapped, Mayers/Bollig have swapped, and Brook/Roz have swapped. Haven't really missed a beat.

 

[icehogfan08]

Yeah Toews is at a 61% the other centers haven't been good. This is going to bite the Hawks and I think we will see this on the road trip

 

[DewsSox79]

so basically some of you still want bolland moved down? I really hope some of you dont actually want that.

 

[HawkWriter]

so basically some of you still want bolland moved down? I really hope some of you dont actually want that.

Where has anyone said or implied that?

 

[tbo41fan]

Brassard from CBJ would be an amzing pickup but I still dont want to screw with the team too much right now...why tinker with something thats working?

 

[icehogfan08]

Brassard from CBJ would be an amzing pickup but I still dont want to screw with the team too much right now...why tinker with something thats working?

Its working yes, but how many times has the other team won an offensive zone faceoff then scored

 

[DMelt36]

Its working yes, but how many times has the other team won an offensive zone faceoff then scored

How many times? (I'm asking you because I don't recall any off the top of my head though I don't deny their existence).

 

[icehogfan08]

How many times? (I'm asking you because I don't recall any off the top of my head though I don't deny their existence).

One in the Kings game, which was more of a neutral zone set play, and Dallas scored. It very well could be exposed on this road trip with the hawks having to make the first changes.

 

[HawkWriter]

One in the Kings game, which was more of a neutral zone set play, and Dallas scored. It very well could be exposed on this road trip with the hawks having to make the first changes.

Also when Kane lost the faceoff (had to step in for I'm guessing Bolland) and the kings went D to D, put a shot on net and buried a quick rebound. The first PK goal of the season given up was off a Kruger lost faceoff.

The Blackhawks are overcoming them right now and that is great but there is no problem with making sure you are well rounded and cover your weaknesses before they are exposed.

Minnesota is one of the better overall faceoff teams in the league so tonight should be a nice test. Koivu is pretty much their only poor faceoff guy...even though he is one of the most underrated players in the league (in my opinion) but is struggling from the dot so far this season. Blackhawks will need to win faceoffs against Koivu in order to keep the puck away from that big line.

 

[tbo41fan]

Its working yes, but how many times has the other team won an offensive zone faceoff then scored

How many L's do the Blackhawks have?

 

[HawkWriter]

How many L's do the Blackhawks have?

Zero...but that doesn't mean you shouldn't try and plug up a weakness before the question has a different answer.

This team is looking very solid so far 6 games in and they don't have as many (or atleast aren't showing them) holes as many expected. Why not fix the simple one's now or in the near future?

 

[tbo41fan]

because why mess with line chemistry when they are flowing so well? Who loses a spot? Kruger and his PK ability? Bolland moved down to 3rd line instead of staying on 2nd where he is flourishing?

I just dont like the idea of re-shuffling

 

[DewsSox79]

Where has anyone said or implied that?

I'm not a fan of Bolland at 2c. He does such a good job at 3c and plays a brand of hockey at that position that is a big help to the team. I know he put up some impressive number in juniors but that just hasn't translated to the NHL and I don't think he has the vision for 2c.

I feel like Kruger/Pirri/Etc at 2c with Bolland at 3c is better for the team (results in more wins) than Bolland at 2c with Kruger/Shaw/Etc at 3c.