Duck!

So Darling gets another start. And why not, he would have had a shutout last game if not for the 3-1 break. And again Richards gets caught up on the PP, Seabrook blows a tire and poor Scott sees his first NHL break-away. A lousy way for this kid to lose his first game. No support from one of the strongest offenses in the league.Regardless, Darling is making a name for himself. So if you were concerned about our back-up goalie, not to worry, we have two.

I gotta say, they first two periods nearly lulled me to sleep. Consider that there were only 20 shots by each team and more importantly only 1 give-away each. That's called conservative play. The third wasn't much better.

Highlights for the night:
Jeremy Morin. Stepping up to the plate. Maybe he is finally going to make it now. I still have my doubts but I won't be upset about being wrong on this one. The Hawks and Hogs have invested a lot in this guy. His play was great in this one and it showed when he drew two penalties. Too bad the Hawks didn't decline the second one. We could have gone to a shootout. Whoopie!

TVR, He still amazes me. I know what I like about him. He is a stay at home, position player. That was my style. Although I admit I did that because I was not the best skater around. But Trevor always seems to be in position.

Remember that Bowman has been going out pulling in these diamonds in the rough, like Darling and van Riemsdyk. Quietly signing these guys while the big names are out there keeping the fans interested. There are quite a few more in the system that have the potential of showing up and surprising us.

So I plan to be at practice tomorrow. Maybe some power play practice? We'll see if Q works them for more that an hour.

#Blackhawks #ScottDarling #TrevorvanRiemsdyk #BradRichards #JeremyMorin #StanBowman