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thefoss1957 · 05-12-2015, 12:11 AM

Only one Duck player has EVER scared this 'Hawk fan...Teemu Selanne...Who seemed to score at will against the 'Hawks...as long as he is retired, I am optimistic about the 'Hawk chances in this matchup. Andersen had some weaknesses that the Flames exposed, short side, stick side was there to be exploited.

The 'Hawks had scoring from all lines vs. the Wild, and if Sharp, a notoriously streaky goal scorer, remains hot, then Toews/Hossa on the 1st...Kane on the 2nd...and Sharp on the 3rd means defensive matchup problems for the Ducks. And the 'Hawk 4th line of Shaw/Kruger/Dejardins were excellent on the forecheck in the 1st two rounds too.

It looks like Rundblad/Keith will be the pairing, with Rozival going down...Rundblad, somehow, managed a +17 in 49 games, during the regular season, despite having absolutely NO skills on defense. He can skate the puck out, but crumples under forecheck pressure.

With a week off, the 'Hawks have been able to recover, and get some practices in...the only major injury is to Rozival, who is done for the season.

Vermette and Richards really started to finally click with their linemates in the Wild series, and the 'Hawks really have been playing well.

05-12-2015, 12:11 AM	#22
thefoss1957 Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Native relocated to the stinking desert of Utah Exp:	Only one Duck player has EVER scared this 'Hawk fan...Teemu Selanne...Who seemed to score at will against the 'Hawks...as long as he is retired, I am optimistic about the 'Hawk chances in this matchup. Andersen had some weaknesses that the Flames exposed, short side, stick side was there to be exploited. The 'Hawks had scoring from all lines vs. the Wild, and if Sharp, a notoriously streaky goal scorer, remains hot, then Toews/Hossa on the 1st...Kane on the 2nd...and Sharp on the 3rd means defensive matchup problems for the Ducks. And the 'Hawk 4th line of Shaw/Kruger/Dejardins were excellent on the forecheck in the 1st two rounds too. It looks like Rundblad/Keith will be the pairing, with Rozival going down...Rundblad, somehow, managed a +17 in 49 games, during the regular season, despite having absolutely NO skills on defense. He can skate the puck out, but crumples under forecheck pressure. With a week off, the 'Hawks have been able to recover, and get some practices in...the only major injury is to Rozival, who is done for the season. Vermette and Richards really started to finally click with their linemates in the Wild series, and the 'Hawks really have been playing well. __________________ "If the wine's not good enough for the cook, the wine's not good enough for the dish!" - Julia Child (goddess of the kitchen)