GDT: Chicago Blackhawks @ Nashville Predators - 2:00pm EST / 1:00pm CT

[Esq]

WTF happened to Taylor Hall's ability to play hockey? He's an anchor.

 

[MTU34]

more tools than KK imo

Not even close. The only “tool” Vlasic has over korchinksi is being 6’6

 

[TLEH]

Dumb f***ing penalty

 

[Geoist]

Totally sold that.

 

[TLEH]

What is this PK. Why is vlasic on the same side as Jones??

 

[Styles]

What did I just witness lol. Two wide open chances.

 

[HLLYWD99]

Wake up SODA!!!

 

[Kurtosis]

Well, they certainly look like shit.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Murphy screaming hard for a slash on that giveaway. Heard "Where's the f***ing slash" like 3 times.

 

[ello]

He’s 19. 19 year old vlasic was in college. Hard to say. But he certainly has a ton of tools

to be fair Korchinski would probably be in junior if he wasn't on the Blackhawks

 

[TLEH]

That’s pretty bogus

 

[Kurtosis]

to be fair Korchinski would probably be in junior if he wasn't on the Blackhawks

If he could play in the AHL he would.

And yes, he would be in junior because that’s the only other place he could be.

 

[Geoist]

Refs owe the Hawks after that 'trip' call.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Soda won’t be an NHL goalie. No rebound control, he’ll be in Europe in three years.

Jones is quickly becoming my least favourite Blackhawk. And he wants to be captain lol.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

That's a covered puck

 

[CallMeShaft]

I respect that that these Hawks want to hurt Nashville's draft odds. Enjoy that long term thinking on their part.

 

[Jimmy2Times]

This is worse than the Avs game for me because that was supposed to be a mugging. This... this is just embarrassing

 

[ClydeLee]

I feel some people still refuse to accept this is a bottom 3 roster in the league. Only for sure are the Sharks worse

 

[clydesdale line]

Vlasic might f*** around and become a #1 with his tools

I just don't think he'll ever have the offensive ability which will hold him back.. but I'll take him becoming like his cousin (with likely less offense) who is a hell of a defensive defenseman.

 

[HagelsBagels]

I feel some people still refuse to accept this is a bottom 3 roster in the league. Only for sure are the Sharks worse

That’s fine but they shouldn’t look unprepared most nights, especially against teams like Montreal, Arizona, and Nashville

 

[clydesdale line]

Can we cancel afternoon games? The Hawks so far have sucked when they've had to play an early game.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

I think it’s underrated just how much a bad powerplay kills the momentum of a team.

Every time the Hawks come off a bad one (they’re all bad) they look completely flat. And yet, adjustments are few and far between. It’s frustrating.

 

[ello]

Not even close. The only “tool” Vlasic has over korchinksi is being 6’6

His combo of height/reach, strength, defensive IQ, lateral mobility and soft skills allow him to read defensive plays and close gaps, cut off cycles, relieve pressure with small area passes, box out forwards and jump into the play faciliating offense when needed. You know, stuff defenseman need to do.

No he doesn't have Korchinski's offensive passing abillity and overall probably doesn't have enough offense in him to become a true top pair guy. I could see him becoming a K'Andre Miller two-way type once he fully develops and is on a competent team, which is more valuable to me than any offensive defenseman with defensive deficiencies (which is selling KK short to be fair)

 

[Section88]

Just saw that finnish guy try to put the puck between his legs. If hes got that kind of confidence with 3 points on the season Id love to see him at a ppg

 

[ChiHawks10]

His combo of height/reach, strength, defensive IQ, lateral mobility and soft skills allow him to read defensive plays and close gaps, cut off cycles, relieve pressure with small area passes, box out forwards and jump into the play faciliating offense when needed. You know, stuff defenseman need to do.

No he doesn't have Korchinski's offensive passing abillity and overall probably doesn't have enough offense in him to become a true top pair guy. I could see him becoming a K'Andre Miller two-way type once he fully develops and is on a competent team, which is more valuable to me than any offensive defenseman with defensive deficiencies (which is selling KK short to be fair)

Not every top pairing D has to be an offensive monster. If you have someone like KK on your top pair as your offensive D(in the future), and then Vlasic lining up next to him as a brick wall of a defensive D, there's nothing wrong with that top pair. Most offensive guys need a good defensive D partner because they take a lot of chances and get involved in the O zone a ton.