I think they'll recover as the New Year begins, but there are some serious problems they need to remedy. One is team toughness. This team is probably the softest in the league, they got pushed around tonight, and we end up seeing Duncan Keith (at 6 feet, 193 pounds) try to take on some russian Svitov (6'3, 217) in a fight, and while I credit Keith for having the balls to do that, the Hawks need someone who's a real enforcer, and can hold in his own in a scrap. Vandermeer used to be able to do that, but has shown absolutely nothing this year. Olcyzk really snapped on Vandermeer for not backing up Keith in that bout.