Oilers @ Blackhawks IGT 3/6 @ 7:30 p.m.

[DMelt36]

18-36-10, 46 points, last place in Western Conference

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38-21-5, 81 points, 4th place in Western Conference

Puckdrop - 7:30 p.m.
TV - CSN Chicago+
Radio - WGN AM 720

Entering Friday's games, the Hawks sit four points behind the Blues with 64 games played by each team. The Hawks are also eight points behind the division and conference-leading Predators, although they still have two games in hand on the Preds. So those races are not over, but giving any more ground is not an option, especially when the bottom-feeding Oilers are the opponent.

LET'S GO HAWKS!

 

[BlackHawkPaul]

Crawford confirmed in net.
Scrivens Probable in net (at the moment).

 

[MassHavoc]

penis

 

[ClydeLee]

Go for the OT win.. I don't want Edmonton needs points, I'd rather see Buffalo/Phoenix be in the #1/2 draft guaranteed slot before the ball bounce

 

[TCD]

Go for the OT win.. I don't want Edmonton needs points, I'd rather see Buffalo/Phoenix be in the #1/2 draft guaranteed slot before the ball bounce

Does it matter? This is a bettman rigs the draft lottery year anyways. McDavid and Eichell are both going to Pittsburgh.

 

[Bigfoot]

Lets Go Hawks

 

[DMelt36]

Gonna need the Hawks to score at least 6 on Edmonton tonight after having to deal with Bears news this morning/afternoon. It's a wonderful palate cleanser.

 

[Bigfoot]

have no fear Melt. Bigfoot plans on stepping out from behind the tree line, and putting one in the back of the net.

 

[DMelt36]

have no fear Melt. Bigfoot plans on stepping out from behind the tree line, and putting one in the back of the net.

That'd be a good start

 

[Bigfoot]

any word on the lines for tonight. I would think Desjardins would be playing tonight. I would assume either Nordy or TT are sitting.

 

[ClydeLee]

Gonna need the Hawks to score at least 6 on Edmonton tonight after having to deal with Bears news this morning/afternoon. It's a wonderful palate cleanser.

They traded for the wrong Coyotes player if they wanted to accomplish one of those 8 pt feats

 

[DMelt36]

any word on the lines for tonight. I would think Desjardins would be playing tonight. I would assume either Nordy or TT are sitting.

Per @MarkPotash on Twitter:

Hossa-Toews-Versteeg
Sharp-Vermette-Saad
Bickell-Desjardins-Richards
Nordstrom-Kruger-Shaw.

 

[Bigfoot]

thanks Melt, interesting 3rd line.

 

[ChiCityMadness87]

Gonna need the Hawks to score at least 6 on Edmonton tonight after having to deal with Bears news this morning/afternoon. It's a wonderful palate cleanser.

This is exactly the reason why I came in here. I can't keep making angry posts and the stupidity of some of those people on that forum.

On a side note, why is Richards playing on a wing? :X

 

[ClydeLee]

This is exactly the reason why I came in here. I can't keep making angry posts and the stupidity of some of those people on that forum.

On a side note, why is Richards playing on a wing? :X

IF that's legit.. since it already has 1 blatant error, Desj has been far better at face offs in his NHL career than Richards

 

[BlackHawkPaul]

I'd rather see a faceoff win kicked out to Richards.

 

[mikita's helmet]

On a side note, why is Richards playing on a wing? :X

Too many chefs, ...er centers, spoil the ...

With the additions of Vermette and Desjardins, we've gone from too few centers to too many centers.

I'd reckon that Desjardins has a better face-off percentage than Richards, as CL pointed out, plus rather see a faceoff win kicked out to Richards, as DM pointed out.

 

[MassHavoc]

thanks Melt, interesting 3rd line.

That was my first thought.

Per @MarkPotash on Twitter:

Hossa-Toews-Saad
Sharp-Vermette-Richards
Bickell-Kruger-Versteeg
Nordstrom-Desjardins-Shaw.

My non-scientific thought would be these instead. And I'm half tempted to swap nordstrom and bickell... but that 4th line....

 

[Tater]

Too many chefs, ...er centers, spoil the ...

With the additions of Vermette and Desjardins, we've gone from too few centers to too many centers.

I'd reckon that Desjardins has a better face-off percentage than Richards, as CL pointed out, plus rather see a faceoff win kicked out to Richards, as DM pointed out.

Just curious, but why is that?

 

[BlackHawkPaul]

Just curious, but why is that?

I trust Richards with possession of a puck than Desjardins or Bickell. He can QB the forecheck more efficiently than his line mates. Even though I think Bickell's wrister is decent, his accuracy tends to hit crests on jerseys rather than corners of the net.