Confirmed with Link: 2019-20 Opening Night Roster

[BK]

The Crow/Lehner debate is silly. If Crow had a better camp/preseason, he starts. If Lehner had a better camp/preseason, he starts. Crow should not be the defacto #1 under any circumstances. He's been unreliable for two seasons now. He's not the future.

This.

 

[Hawkaholic]

The Crow/Lehner debate is silly. If Crow had a better camp/preseason, he starts. If Lehner had a better camp/preseason, he starts. Crow should not be the defacto #1 under any circumstances. He's been unreliable for two seasons now. He's not the future.

It's tough to guage who was better in pre-season because they faced different levels of competition.

 

[Pez68]

It's tough to guage who was better in pre-season because they faced different levels of competition.

That's why I said camp, as well. The players and coaches know who played better than who.

 

[KWP]

In the soccer movie A Shot at Glory, Robert Duvall plays the coach and the goalie lets a goal in through his legs.
Goalie: “Sorry coach, I should have closed my legs.”
Coach: “Your mother should have closed hers.”

Dint see the flick but any Robert Duvall mention auto Like for me.

 

[KWP]

Glass was good last night. Golden knights got a good one in him. I feel like I say that all the time about the knights though...

What, their 3rd season? ... already one of my, "I hate those guys" clubs. ;-)

Full disclose: Don't hate anybuddy but gotta use the term - for theatrical purposes. ;-)

Rags just went up 1 on the Pegs. Gotta watch Bread in his NYR debut, Kakko too.

 

[ChiHawks10]

What their 3rd season and already one of my, "I hate those guys" clubs. ;-)

Full disclose: Don't hate anybuddy but gotta use the term - for theatrical purposes. ;-)

Rags just went up 1 on the Pegs. Gotta watch Bread in his NYR debut, Kakko too.

Buffalo is playing the Pens...

 

[KWP]

Cheering on Gilbert for sure.

 

[KWP]

"... I want to see Dach show flashes of dominance in this trial if he’s going to stay.

I'll settle for a smooth "ease-in" - "rookie mistakes" expected & factored in. Hawks need a 3C pretty bad and if the guy can hold his own he'll be more than what's available w/o him (imho of course.)
GoHawks

 

[KWP]

... (Skill without the will ...

Bullseye. Seems so, so far anyway. Prove me wrong, dude.

Full disclose - Was a Joker cheerer onner for sure, but ... life goes on ...

 

[KWP]

he's on that line for a reason to start the year...he looked good with them

Nylander floats. Toews & 88 need/want a dig pucks out & screen the goalie type ... Dude is prototype for NOT that game. Just saying ...
Want him to succeed tho b/c if he does, odds improve Ws accumulate, obv.
GoHawks

 

[featherhawk]

You mean: He looked good with them... at times.

I don't wish to be cynical before the first game but let's face it, it's difficult for a skilled player not to look good (at times) playing with K/T. What Nylander needs to be is consistent, with and without possession, and no matter who his linemates are.

agreed and what Nylander needs to be doing if he is playing on Toews line is doing what Kane would do....as such Kane should be on a separate line and another player should be with Toews and Nylander that is more of a mucker, winning board battles, getting into the dirty areas and in front of the net.

so I would be going with the following pairs.

Nylander-Toews-______
Kubalik-______-Kane
Cat-Strome-________
______-Kampf-Smith/Carpenter

if it was me and Dach was good to go I would this

Nylander-Toews-Saad/Shaw
Kubalik-Dach-Kane
Cat-Strome-Saad/Shaw
Cagguila-Kampf-Smith/Carpenter/Perlini

if Dach is not good to go or gets sent back to Sask I would do this


Nylander-Toews-Saad
Kubalik-Shaw-Kane
Cat-Strome-Perlini
Cagguila-Kampf-Smith/Carpenter

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

The Crow/Lehner debate is silly. If Crow had a better camp/preseason, he starts. If Lehner had a better camp/preseason, he starts. Crow should not be the defacto #1 under any circumstances. He's been unreliable for two seasons now. He's not the future.

For the season as a whole, I agree. Disagree about the 1st game.

 

[BobbyJet]

Despite what JC said Crawford was always going to start game 1.

 

[AmericanDream]

Despite what JC said Crawford was always going to start game 1.

JC knows that the best thing is for Crow to have to look over his shoulder knowing what is behind him..that sometimes can be a problem for a player, but for goalies and especially Crow knowing his job is in question should motivate the shit out of him..he is a competitor no doubt and Lehner here should bring the best out of both goalies..

 

[HjamSandwich]

Disappointed it's not Lehner. Guy was elite last year.

We should be concerned with what's best for the Blackhawks. I don't really care what's best for Crow.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Disappointed it's not Lehner. Guy was elite last year.

We should be concerned with what's best for the Blackhawks. I don't really care what's best for Crow.

We don't know what is best for the Blackhawks, yet.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

 

[featherhawk]

I hope they do this, trade a dman or two once they figure out which ones they want to keep and then bring up Boqvist and have Mitchell brought in when Denver U is eliminated.

there is a big movement to having those type of D in the lineup to contribute to the offense.

 

[clydesdale line]

I said this earlier in the offseason. It's pretty much just Gustafsson and they are having him carry a ton of the load back there to create offense. Had alot of "god speed Boqvist" posts on here.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Do what needs to be done and sit Seabrook. Give his minutes to Boqvist and hope that his offense balances out his lack of defense.

 

[Bubba88]

Should we have an on going thread about the goalies? Think there will be enough discussions during the season.

 

[Muffinalt]

Gilbert assigned to Rockford, likely means de Haan or Murphy is ready for next game.

 

[Panzerspitze]

At least we won't have to suffer the sight of the other four skaters repeatedly deferring to Gilbert to shoot the puck...

 

[KWP]

Gilbert assigned to Rockford, likely means de Haan or Murphy is ready for next game.

Add insult to injury. left him in Prague tole him. "Catch a greyhound back to the Rock."
Man, Hawk brass is COLD.

PS - Snark based on a true rock&roll legend. Bassist for a favorite band on mine, left behind at a bus stop. Mid tour in not just a foreign country, but on a separate continent. R-i-p Lemmy Kilmister.

Got his revenge tho - formed another band made more money than his old one. (Not as good a band tho imho.)

 

[BK]

Gilbert assigned to Rockford, likely means de Haan or Murphy is ready for next game.

This could be a paper transaction. All about maximizing the daily cap.