TGDT: 11/6 Blackhawks @ Thrashers 6:00PM CSN

[BlackHawkPaul]

According to Stuy (300 Level), practice ended early with a not so happy Q.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

According to Stuy (300 Level), practice ended early with a not so happy Q.

According to the four Twitter posts already posted, we know.

 

[R K]

According to Stuy (300 Level), practice ended early with a not so happy Q.

Nothing like being late to the party!

 

[LordKOTL]

If we lose, I want front-row seats to the ass-kicking Q will dish out after the game.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

TimSassone Angry Quenneville just pulled Hawks off the ice at morning skate. #blackhawks



adamjahns Morning skate just ended abruptly and early for #Blackhawks. Whole team going to locker room led by JQ. Stay tuned



ESPNChiHawks Q pissed. Just took everyone off the ice. Never seen that from him before



NHLBlackhawks Coach Q sending a message to his team... Cut the morning skate short. He'll talk to media soon.

ATLANTA -- The “reunion” game just got overshadowed by an irritated Chicago Blackhawks head coach.



Joel Quenneville pulled his team off the ice after a shortened morning practice, in advance of Saturday night’s contest against the Atlanta Thrashers.

Quenneville called his team together near the benches, gave them a few stern words then sent them off the ice.





AP Photo/Paul Beaty

Joel Quennville was irked with his team's effort at Saturday morning's practice.

“Just didn’t like the way it was going and wanted to keep the energy for tonight,” Quenneville said afterwards. “I just think we can be sharper, that’s all.”

Player reaction to the unusual move by Quenneville was mixed. Marty Turco seemed to provide the most insight.



“Pretty plain and simple,” Turco said in a quiet dressing room. “I think he had a right to be a little choked about it all. It has a little to do with today and a lot to do with other things going on probably. Our record speaks for it but its more about why our record is what it is.



“Part of it might be just the attitude possessed by this team. I think everyone knows attitude goes a long way and doesn’t just start with the drop of the puck.



“It kind of stems from the unhappiness where we are as a team and attitude we’re maintaining and position we are with our team.”



The Hawks' captain addressed the media but was short with his answers. At first, he didn’t want to admit something was out of place.

“It was nothing,” Toews said. “Nothing to talk about.”



When pressed, Toews opened up, at least a little more.



“Yeah, he saw it was a better thing to cut practice short so that’s what he did so there is nothing to talk about,” he said. “Obviously, yeah, there is a message. Just want to be ready for the game tonight.”



The Hawks have been inconsistent and Quenneville knows with four ex-hawks facing their old team, a large crowd expected, and the Thrashers using the Hawks -- as most teams do -- as a benchmark, his team needs to be focused.



“We know they are going to be ready and the harder working team is going to have success in a game like that,” Quenneville said. “You anticipate the guys on the other side are going to focus and how they are going to be ready and we want to be there.”



As a newcomer, winger Viktor Stalberg hasn’t seen an agitated Quenneville too much but he got the message as well.



“He’s a pretty constructive guy so you don’t see him mad all the time,” Stalberg said. “He’s going to have moments like that. He was right out there. We didn’t come out prepared the way we wanted to this morning. It’s a wake-up call for all the guys. I feel like it’s not a bad thing.”



Defenseman Brian Campbell agreed.



“You could probably have a look at it and understand why,” he said. “We have to be sharper. Obviously he’s not too happy and you look at the way we played, it’s definitely unacceptable. We owe it to him and to a lot of people, we have to play better hockey.”



By the time Quenneville met the media he didn't seem upset. He made his statement to the team, and now it’s time to move on.



“I don’t put a lot of credence into morning skates,” Quenneville explained. “Basically, we’ll put it as a short practice.”



Shorter than usual, that’s for sure. We’ll find out Saturday night if the message truly was heard.

If they come out flat tonight or tomorrow I'm assuming the boys can leave the pucks in the locker room for practice on Monday?

 

[bierboy]

If they come out flat tonight or tomorrow I'm assuming the boys can leave the pucks in the locker room for practice on Monday?

....along with their jockstraps....

 

[JOVE23]

I'm wearing my lucky shirt tonight. Hopefully it works!

 

[Kerfuffle]

Prices have been dropping on Stubhub the last 5 days. Seems the 'vibe' is flowing through everyone that this team will be lucky to make the playoffs. Their hearts aren't in it this year and that's sad.

 

[JOVE23]

Prices have been dropping on Stubhub the last 5 days. Seems the 'vibe' is flowing through everyone that this team will be lucky to make the playoffs. Their hearts aren't in it this year and that's sad.

Hopefully the bandwagoners feel the same way so the true blues who have been priced out of the UC can get back in.

 

[PatrickShart]

Classic line of the year -



"Seems the 'vibe' is flowing through everyone that this team will be lucky to make the playoffs. Their hearts aren't in it this year and that's sad."

 

[BlackHawkPaul]

Nothing like being late to the party!

I guess so.

I swear I read thru this...lol

(goes to box to sit and feel shame)

 

[Ton]

Chat will be open at 5. Hope to see everyone jam pack this one!

 

[BiscuitintheBasket]

I guess so.

I swear I read thru this...lol

(goes to box to sit and feel shame)

I understand....you just have me on ignore.

 

[R K]

Prices have been dropping on Stubhub the last 5 days. Seems the 'vibe' is flowing through everyone that this team will be lucky to make the playoffs. Their hearts aren't in it this year and that's sad.

One gem after another with you.



You are the ONLY one on this entire board with a negative rating. Why is that?

 

[bierboy]

Left Wing Lock saying Crawford in the nets tonight?

 

[roshinaya]

One gem after another with you.



You are the ONLY one on this entire board with a negative rating. Why is that?

Everyone else is biased and he is fair and balanced. That's why.

 

[R K]

Everyone else is biased and he is fair and balanced. That's why.

YIkes. usually when it's one and then many, it's the one.



Just sayin.

 

[JOVE23]

Greetings from above section 204 at headlines bar and grill!

 

[JOVE23]

Someone post a link to the chat please!

 

[R K]

Someone post a link to the chat please!

Look up and click Chat! hhaha!