Tough loss for the Hawks tonight. With 47 SOGs and 15 blocks by the Leafs the Hawks had 62 attempts headed to the netting. It got a little old hearing "shot wide!" and "shot high!" all night. But at least the Hawks were aiming at open areas tonight rather than shooting into Reimer's pads. 2 for 4 on the power play and a perfect 3 kills was great to see. All in all, in the offensive zone, the Hawks looked good.
Poor Hammer, first a few stitches to the face and then a shot in the un-padded thigh area. I'm not sure who takes more punishment in a night, Nik or Andrew Shaw.
Tonight's problem seemed to be a lot of mental breakdowns. Keith and Seabrook giving up a bad goal in the first. Rosival was Mr. inconsistent tonight with moments of greatness followed by bad turn overs and missed plays. Oh, and I almost forgot his shot on Corey Crawford. Rosi in his last year of his contract and 36 years old. Probably his last season. But I hope he can pick it up this year. By pick it up I really mean, "less mistakes." And there is is Oduya. All I can say is UGH. So many mistakes.
As for Toronto, give credit where credit is due. They tied the Hawks up fairly well most of the game. Reimer protected the net well and their 3rd line had the Hawks number all night. If they keep playing this way they WILL make the playoffs this year.
#Blackhawks #NiklasHjalmarsson #AndrewShaw #DuncanKeith #BreantSeabrook #MichealRosival #JohnnyOduya
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