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I think he is pretty pissed that he isn't playing with Sharp or Hossa. Additionally, I think the Wings have done a great job of eliminating him and Toews with all their illegal shenanigans and the closing of passing lanes.</p>
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The fact that he has been double shifted more than anyone else and at times placed with makeshift 4th lines is annoying him too.</p>
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I bet anyone a hundo that once Q leaves, Kaner will open up about how maddening all the lineup changes were.</p>
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I'll give Q shit when Q deserves shit and he deserves his fair share. But Kane floating isn't on the coach and if its a case of Kane giving up then that doesn't say much about Kane does it? I don't think it's about Kane "giving up though". HNIC did a montage of Kane after game 3 and it was ugly some of the passive aggressive stuff he was doing. I bash on Ovechkin, Gaborik and the likes when they float and get passive so I'm going to be fair and rip on Kane too. If he is frustrated that's fine and understandable because like you said he has been shadowed really well by Detroit. But find a better way to channel that frustration than easing up on plays and stopping after plays to get mad at your stick when you miss short side shots that never go in anyways.</p>
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As for playing with the better talent on the team. Kane has had ample ice time with guys like Sharp and Toews this series to do something with it but he hasn't. And being double shifted is a testament to how much Q trusts him and has faith in his abilities..not sure how that can be seen as a negative Kanes always been a guy who wants the extra ice time and to have the games put in his hands. He gets ample enough time on the PP to do his business and he has been as bad as anyone else on it. Love Kaner and I always will but he has been horrible this series also at both ends of the game. He showed vast improvements in his defensive game this season but that too has gone to crap this series. Has he needed better linemates all season esp right now? Yes without a doubt. Did he have a fantastic season in spite of having lesser line mates? Yes of course. Perhaps that has caught up to him now? Wouldn't say that isn't an incorrect thought. Doesn't excuse some of the passive things he has done on the ice this series. Hate to go this road but if you are getting paid huge dollars and being treated like a king by the franchise you better not half ass it along the boards or start easing up on plays.</p>
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THIS ALL GOES FOR HOSSA ALSO WHO HAS BEEN HORRIBLE. I might be one of the few who thinks Sharp has actually played hard this series without results. In my opinion he's been the best Hawks forward this series in all aspects of the game accept being able to score which everyone is failing at. Partially his fault for turning back into can't hit the net Sharp..but his work ethic has been there. This from a guy who came off a really bad shoulder injury. Not sure what excuses of Hossa and Kane are as far as being passive at spots. Again like last night the Hawks have had their fair share of chances to score goals. They haven't been able to finish. I have no idea in the world how that gets pinned on Q. Was it Q who botched the 2 two on ones? Was it Q who botched getting more than 1 shot on 3 powerplays? Is it Q that misses the net on one on one chances? 2 goals in the last 3 games. Yikes. Detroit is playing amazing but 2 goals in 3 playoff games. That's not on Q. It can be spun as a coaching fault until the cows come home but it's not on Q. And I am willing to bet the players will be the first to tell you that also off the record.</p>
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However one of my biggest gripes with Q this series is he waits to long to stack his top line esp in that game 2 and game 3 he waited too long also. He had Kane playing with Toews to start the game in game 4 but he gave up on it way too early. Q's defensive match ups were out of whack the last 2 games also but its harder to get the match ups you want on visitors ice (Q's never been great with first line change). That's not a good enough excuse for Q either though..he has to take some heat there even though team defence wasn't that bad yesterday..team offense was a failure. He has failed in many aspects of his line rotations no doubt about it. But the players need to start taking the right amount of blame here too. 2 goals in 3 games is not acceptable for any playoff teams roster.</p>
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crazy fan in me thinks the Hawks can actually take 3 games in a row if the real Hawks team starts showing up again. The concern is that team hasn't shown up in a while. I think it will at least get pushed to 6 games. When it does then game 6 will be Q's to lose when he shows his inept to coach in detroit yet again.</p>
