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thefoss1957 · 01-08-2023, 09:38 AM

Hello Calpuck Friends! The 'Hawks O is pretty anemic without #88, and only managed 1 goal plus an ENG against the Dogs, the other night.

2-8-0 in the last 10, the only other win was against the also tanking BJs. Very much an AHL quality squad, the only thing that remains a threat, from my guys, is the above average play of the Goaltenders. Mrazek and Stalock, have been standing on their heads, while, the Blackhawks' wretched D-men allow high danger chance after high danger chance.

Offensively, the only threats are Athanaseou, Lafferty, Kuroshev, or Raddish, leaking the D-zone for stretch plays. These are often 1 and done with no follow-up or sustained pressure.

This 'Hawk fan is counting down the season for a couple of reasons, the Bears end their misery today, the 'Hawk Tank is hard to watch (and as an anti-tanker, I hope it doesn't get rewarded, substantially), and the Foss retires a 45 year Pharmacy career on March 8.

See you guys/gals in the GT, good luck to your guys.

01-08-2023, 09:38 AM	#6
thefoss1957 Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Native relocated to the stinking desert of Utah Exp:	Hello Calpuck Friends! The 'Hawks O is pretty anemic without #88, and only managed 1 goal plus an ENG against the Dogs, the other night. 2-8-0 in the last 10, the only other win was against the also tanking BJs. Very much an AHL quality squad, the only thing that remains a threat, from my guys, is the above average play of the Goaltenders. Mrazek and Stalock, have been standing on their heads, while, the Blackhawks' wretched D-men allow high danger chance after high danger chance. Offensively, the only threats are Athanaseou, Lafferty, Kuroshev, or Raddish, leaking the D-zone for stretch plays. These are often 1 and done with no follow-up or sustained pressure. This 'Hawk fan is counting down the season for a couple of reasons, the Bears end their misery today, the 'Hawk Tank is hard to watch (and as an anti-tanker, I hope it doesn't get rewarded, substantially), and the Foss retires a 45 year Pharmacy career on March 8. See you guys/gals in the GT, good luck to your guys. __________________ "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)