GDT: Hawks @ Devils, 14 Dec 2024, 12 PM CT

[MarotteMarauder]

Aren't we the optimistic one today. Must be the Christmas spirit or have you been in the eggnog already?

I just like the way they're pushing the play. Crap happens, when they get a bit better the mistakes and consequences of those mistakes will lessen.

Much better than trying to play w/o making mistakes IMO

 

[SimpleJack]

Just call up the kids from Rockford. Go super young next year. They’ll compete their asses off at least.

I say let’s do both. Let’s call up the kids/go young but let’s also make some legit upgrades via FA/trade. And then strike big the following year, too.

 

[GIADF]

Just finished watching recorded version….

Vlasic was so good defensively.

Nazar was fine. My only concern with him early on is that he seems to get hit hard often.

I thought Korchinski was mostly good except for the really, really bad turnover that lead to the goal against.

Kaiser sucks and I hope he’s the guy sent to Rockford when SJ returns, but I doubt that’s the case.

TT is useless and has no role on a team this bad with his style. Bad signing.

I’m close to wanting Donato gone on a level comparable to Hall. Watching him and Bedard out there at the same time is infuriating. Bedard could be wide open and all alone and Donato would still try an off balance shot through 4 defenders.

 

[hawksfan50]

The Nazar hype died fast...A non-factor...1 shot on goal-1 but worst of all Lostv6/7 draws.

Losing fCeoffs costing the team offensively.. always havecto chase or go back on loose pucks..

It's a big problem finding cebters for the Hawkscthay can windows and drive lines and produce and defend.

Another little center who might be shoved to wing among many Hawks pipeline small skill wingers..

Hawks need talent help at proper positions..

This is hoing to take along time ...several more drafts to fix..

And as I posted before...52 more games to endure this Tank season.

 

[BobbyJet]

Just finished watching recorded version….

Vlasic was so good defensively.

Nazar was fine. My only concern with him early on is that he seems to get hit hard often.

I thought Korchinski was mostly good except for the really, really bad turnover that lead to the goal against.

Kaiser sucks and I hope he’s the guy sent to Rockford when SJ returns, but I doubt that’s the case.

TT is useless and has no role on a team this bad with his style. Bad signing.

I’m close to wanting Donato gone on a level comparable to Hall. Watching him and Bedard out there at the same time is infuriating. Bedard could be wide open and all alone and Donato would still try an off balance shot through 4 defenders.

Obviously the Hawks lack offensive talent most of all but can we please quit blaming others for Bedard's game. He makes more mistakes than most of the forwards - he needs to adjust his game to adapt to the NHL. As we all know, talent alone is not enough in this league.

 

[GIADF]

Obviously the Hawks lack offensive talent most of all but can we please quit blaming others for Bedard's game. He makes more mistakes than most of the forwards - he needs to adjust his game to adapt to the NHL. As we all know, talent alone is not enough in this league.

I’m not suggesting Bedard had a good game, but him and Donato on a line don’t make sense for either guy to play well.

But that’s the result of a bad roster and Donato not being forced to a 3rd line role where he should be.

 

[MHO]

I want Vlasic and KK handling the puck when they're on the ice not Jones. Jones handling the puck would stand in the way of their development.

Fine but I'd take Seth Jones over TJ freaking Brodie right now.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

I’m not suggesting Bedard had a good game, but him and Donato on a line don’t make sense for either guy to play well.

But that’s the result of a bad roster and Donato not being forced to a 3rd line role where he should be.

Bedard did have a really good game? He hit the post twice, set up all kinds of plays that his teammates of course flubbed.

Guess what? He’s probably going to stop trying to dangle through whole teams when his teammates have an ability to play actual hockey.

 

[GIADF]

Bedard did have a really good game? He hit the post twice, set up all kinds of plays that his teammates of course flubbed.

Guess what? He’s probably going to stop trying to dangle through whole teams when his teammates have an ability to play actual hockey.

He had some good plays, I can’t believe that shot at the very beginning of the game didn’t go in. The stick handling to beat 3-4 defenders was incredible.

But he had some bad plays too, and a few too cutesy backhanded pass plays back to the middle of the ice.

He was fine today, wouldn’t say he had a good or bad game really.

 

[BobbyJet]

I’m not suggesting Bedard had a good game, but him and Donato on a line don’t make sense for either guy to play well.

But that’s the result of a bad roster and Donato not being forced to a 3rd line role where he should be.

A bad roster indeed ..... but I will never criticize a forward for being a shoot-first player, especially when he has an excellent shot like Donato has. It is up to his linemates to look for rebounds and/or play north/south style hockey. Pretty tic-tac goals are lovely but most goals aren't. If the puck goes to the net the chances of a scoring chance increase. Don't make Bedard out to be a one-dimensional sniper. He is more than that.