Blackhawks 2021?

[Tim]

So...how bad does it get this year?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

So...how bad does it get this year?

 

They were in the mix for worst team in the league before they lost Toews and Dach. This is a full blown tank.

[jersey cubs fan]

So...how bad does it get this year?

Potentially winless

[Derwood]

So...how bad does it get this year?

Potentially winless

 

0-56 would certainly be historic

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Mineaswell start looking at the draft.

 

There isn't supposed to be a true generational Crosby type this year, but it's a great year to get a true No. 1 defenseman, there's supposed to be at least three or four guys who are "best defenseman in a normal draft" quality. I don't think there's a consensus top guy yet, partially because the scouting is limited compared to a normal year.

 

I love the idea of Owen Power. That's a HOF name, and he's a 6-6 defenseman who is supposed to be a shockingly good skater for his size.

[bukie]

I've been so uninvested in the Hawks this season that I didn't even realize they realigned divisions, and the Hawks are somehow in the same division as Detroit and Columbus again, but not with St. Louis or Minnesota.

 

Blackhawks divisional opponents this year: Detroit, Columbus, Nashville, Dallas, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Florida

[Derwood]

I've been so uninvested in the Hawks this season that I didn't even realize they realigned divisions, and the Hawks are somehow in the same division as Detroit and Columbus again, but not with St. Louis or Minnesota.

 

Blackhawks divisional opponents this year: Detroit, Columbus, Nashville, Dallas, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Florida

 

And those are the only teams they'll play all year. Every game is a 4 point swing in the standings

[jersey cubs fan]

The standings are not a particularly relevant concern for the blackhawks

[squally1313]

The standings are not a particularly relevant concern for the blackhawks

 

Yeah I'll be happy to look back on this as an overreaction, but I don't think people have caught on to just how historically bad this season is going to be. Crawford and Lehner covered up a ton of flaws the last couple years, and even then all that got us was a 12th place finish in the conference. With Dach out for the season, Toews out indefinitely (and mysteriously), and Kane/Keith very likely totally checked out, especially in light of Colliton's extension, it's going to be very, very ugly. I'm usually not one to dwell on the meatball, 'play with passion' aspects of sports, but going to need to see even a semblance of a spark before I stop betting the other team puck line every game.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

The standings are not a particularly relevant concern for the blackhawks

 

Yeah I'll be happy to look back on this as an overreaction, but I don't think people have caught on to just how historically bad this season is going to be. Crawford and Lehner covered up a ton of flaws the last couple years, and even then all that got us was a 12th place finish in the conference. With Dach out for the season, Toews out indefinitely (and mysteriously), and Kane/Keith very likely totally checked out, especially in light of Colliton's extension, it's going to be very, very ugly. I'm usually not one to dwell on the meatball, 'play with passion' aspects of sports, but going to need to see even a semblance of a spark before I stop betting the other team puck line every game.

 

Nah, you're right. This team is not just ordinary levels of bad. I'm not super familiar with every team in the league, but they have to be the worst, right?

 

This is an AHL team plus Kane.

[bukie]

The standings are not a particularly relevant concern for the blackhawks

 

Yeah I'll be happy to look back on this as an overreaction, but I don't think people have caught on to just how historically bad this season is going to be. Crawford and Lehner covered up a ton of flaws the last couple years, and even then all that got us was a 12th place finish in the conference. With Dach out for the season, Toews out indefinitely (and mysteriously), and Kane/Keith very likely totally checked out, especially in light of Colliton's extension, it's going to be very, very ugly. I'm usually not one to dwell on the meatball, 'play with passion' aspects of sports, but going to need to see even a semblance of a spark before I stop betting the other team puck line every game.

 

Nah, you're right. This team is not just ordinary levels of bad. I'm not super familiar with every team in the league, but they have to be the worst, right?

 

This is an AHL team plus Kane.

Detroit was bad bad last year, but they've already won a game.

 

Meanwhile, the Hawks just tied tonight's game at 19:10 of the 2nd period and it's still tied at the end of the 2nd period, which is the longest stint of the year they haven't trailed aside from starting games at 0-0 (they were tied 2-2 against Florida in the last game for 20 seconds).

[bukie]

Blackhawks take a lead for 45 seconds, get a point, lose anyway.

[squally1313]

Blackhawks take a lead for 45 seconds, get a point, lose anyway.

 

Yeah, again, small sample size, but you've got Ian Mitchell and Adam Boqvist, supposedly the future of your defense, barely seeing the ice the last stretch of the 3rd period, and (I believe) not getting any ice time in overtime. Which, yes, it's game 4 of the regular season against Florida, but if you aren't going to give them that time, what are we even doing here. And then of course you have Duncan Keith allowing a cross ice pass that should have easily been broken up to set up the game winner and not looking anywhere close to upset about it.

 

So you have an overmatched coach chasing a victory by giving ice time to veterans who clearly don't care over the youngsters who need crucial ice time if they're going to develop into anything. It's not a good situation and I'm not really sure what happens that will make it better. Trade Kane and Keith at the deadline for whatever you can get and force Colliton to live and (almost always) die with the kids.

[bukie]

Oh, right, the Red Wings are also terrible.

[sweetpeteman]

Oh, right, the Red Wings are also terrible.

 

 

The Red Wings are at a completely higher level of suck then the Hawks, who are terrible.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Yeah wow did I ever underestimate how powerful the Detroit tank is.

[NewUserName]

Yeah wow did I ever underestimate how powerful the Detroit tank is.

 

Doesnt do us any good. We keep getting screwed in the lottery. The Wings have gotten most of the Cap space cleared where Holland was way to generous to mediocre players who were 4th liners on their better teams. And are actually getting legit talent in their system. Be several more yrs is my guess though. The defense is mostly 3rd pairing at best guys

[jersey cubs fan]

 

blackhawks letting covid take the wheel

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Yeah wow did I ever underestimate how powerful the Detroit tank is.

 

Doesnt do us any good. We keep getting screwed in the lottery. The Wings have gotten most of the Cap space cleared where Holland was way to generous to mediocre players who were 4th liners on their better teams. And are actually getting legit talent in their system. Be several more yrs is my guess though. The defense is mostly 3rd pairing at best guys

 

It's a really good year to get a top-pairing D in the draft, from what I've seen.

[17 Seconds]

getting too many points

[UMFan83]

 

blackhawks letting covid take the wheel

 

What happened to being out a minimum 2 weeks because DeBrincat scored 2 goals tonight lol

[17 Seconds]

playoffs

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Playoffs isn't as crazy as it sounded before the season, but finishing 4th in this division is no joke. 5th or 6th seems more likely.

[17 Seconds]

back to back wins in dallas

 

1 regulation loss in the last 11 games

 

this team is loaded with young talent. it's all about navigating the bad contracts we still have. seabrook is still an absolute killer.

[Brian707]

They may have found a goalie. Last night was first Hawks game i watched this season longer than 2 minutes.