At least until the NBA lockout is lifted (wishful thinking), it looks like the Blackhawks get to be the primary source of my blogging energy. Why not write more about the Bears, you say? Good question. The only thing I can say is that Sunday afternoons are not the best time for me to be doing things other than work. Don't expect these to be nearly as detailed as a Bulls one, though.
Hammer-25%
Napping on the 2nd goal, and could have been responsible for more, he's still making me nervous when he has the puck in the corner.
Lehtonen-25%
Ridiculous. The Hawks skated better than the Stars for the last 35 minutes, but Lehtonen made some nice saves to keep the Stars in the lead.
The ice-20%
I know, I know, both teams skated on the same ice. But it definitely slowed the Hawks down, and our speed is an advantage. It's like the Colts (when Peyton is healthy) playing in the mud, and I feel anecdotally like the Hawks had more bouncing pucks they couldn't do anything with.
Craw-15%
Good job with the stick hand, Craw, but work on the glove hand. Those were not the two best goals ever scored against you.
Frolik- 5%
I know Frolik is only playing so much because of the injuries, but I don't like it. The shot in the 2nd period I could have made, and I can barely skate. I'm fine with Frolik on line 3 (maybe Davey B., Frolik, and Bickell?), but he was not in sync with line 2.
Bickell-5%
I'll give him credit for the screen on Leddy's goal, but other than that, he was pretty quiet. I know it's not his game, but as one of the few big men on the roster he needs to find his way in front of the net more.
Pirri-3%
No. I know we need centers but...no.
Q-2%
I thought we were getting more Brandon Saad? Q panics with lines waaay too early, give Saad a little time with Toews and Sharp to find a rhythm. Instead he was on line 4 by the first intermission. Come on, Q, I want to see the kid play.
Alright, Hawks, get it back against them at home tomorrow night.
