A good 30 minutes

That was a good 30 minutes against the Shaaaaarks! I am not sure what happened in the locker room between the first and second period, but let's hope that does not happen again. Hawks came out forgetting how to pass, forgetting how to fight on the boards and just basically running around like keystone cops. After 20 shots in the first period they get 6 in the second? Oy. They recovered for the last ten minutes.

For the record, I think Seabrook is one of the top defensemen in the league. I actually have his jersey and overall he had a fantastic game. But did you catch the play late in the second where the Hawks offense got caught on a line change and Seabrook basically stopped in his own zone as the Sharks came charging in? Rundblad saved his butt by breaking that one up or Q might have been calling him out again.

It will be interesting to see what happens at practice tomorrow. I will be there and post a brief report tomorrow afternoon.

So let's talk about the good parts of the game. TVR with his first NHL goal. Great shot and a well deserved first star in the game. I get Pavelski getting number two but thought that Bickell deserved number 3. What a great play he made coming out from behind the net and finding a way to spin and shoot. Great work by big Bick.

And I just have to say, as a former D-man myself,  it was great to see 3 goals by the defense.

Next is the Lightning. This will be a team to recon with that has started the season with an 11-3-1 record. This team has scored 4 or more goals in their last seven games. Stamkos leads the team with 10 goals and Tyler Johnson comes in with 18 points.  Ben Bishop will likely be between the pipes with a 2.44 GAA and .910 SV%

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