Khavartalnov or something like that, from the Bruins at some point in time...

Big surprise here

Unless Price becomes the starter in Montreal, I don't think any Rookie of the Month awards are going to be leaving Chicago.

No points for Toews tonight.

Send the bum down.

meh, 10 in 10 is good enough. Time to start going for Stastny's now. At least they won in St. Louis.

Talk about a letdown.

They made such a big deal a week ago about this, and then we get 7!! home games. Don't get me wrong, it's a start and it's better than none, but 7? I don't care if it's being broadcast on some obscure channel with the other team's announcers, I just want to see the games. I wonder if we can get all home games with CenterIce?

It was so much fun to watch a home Hawks game tonight! They looked really good tonight, and the defense played surprisingly good. The Wings have 4 losses this year, 3 against the Hawks and one against the Ducks.

Could you send Pat Kane back to London already, I hear hes a bum and has been a huge bust so far...

ANOTHER sick goal by Toews...... the kid can shoot...

Should be a fun game tonight against the Oilers. The Toews/Kane/Ruutu line has been going through a rough patch lately, but that's expected of a young team. Power play still looks good, and their 10 short handed goals is just crazy. They have some forward injuries that are making it tough, but Havlat should be back soon. The word is out on the Hawks though, and it's a very exciting time again in Chicago for the hockey fans.

I'll take the point considering the Hawks were without Sharp, Ruutu and Williams. Samsonov at least looked a little better and it's good to have Koci back.

Why was Yanic Perreault in the shootout? Come on!

Why wasn't Sharp playing, and why didn't I know about it!? His possible replacement would have won me my game tonight.

The flu bug is making it's rounds around the Hawks club house.

Should be a good game tonight. GO CANUCKS GO@

Hopefully Sharp, Ruutu and Williams play. The final game of a 6 game road trip.

I like Perreault in a shoot out. He hasn't put huge numbers up in the NHL but he did score like 70-80 goals in the QMJHL in one season.
I think he is a very underrated player.

I am assuming Toews was going to shoot 3rd. Of course he wasn't needed.

I'm taking a Chicago trip right after New Years and will be seeing my first live game of hockey for any Western Conference teams. It's the Detroit at Chicago game on the 6th of January and I'm pretty stoked for it.

Welcome back Marty! Blackhawks 5 Lightning 1

Having Havlat back really make this Blackhawks team scary. Which line are you going to put your shut-down guys on? Havlat - Lang - Williams, or Toews - Kane- Sharp? Go ahead, pick your poison.

For the next two weeks...*



*Until Havlat is injured again.

You shut your mouth.

I'm sure you can find someone who will give you a real good deal for him. Someone who already has forward depth.

I'll trade him Horcoff...

What a start...BOOM BOOM BOOM..

3-0 in the first 5 minutes..

WOW and WOW..

5-0 after a half period..

Second home game on local TV, I guess they wanted to put on a show. RIP $$$$

Big game for the Hawks tonight against the Rubber Duckies.

They finally had to put Williams on the IR, and Savard has put Byfuglien on the top line with Havlat and Langer. Hopefully Tazer and Kaner can break out of their little funk and start scoring again.

gg

I can't wait until next Saturday, going to the Sabres-Hawks game.

I'm having a bit of a moral dillema about the game though, can't decide if I should wear my Drury jersey or my new Patrick Kane...

I think I have to support my boys in blue though, so it'll have to be the Drury.

Come on, you HAVE to wear the Kaner. I look forward to getting Toews and Kane's autographs tomorrow at a signing.

This is why I hate not being able to see all the Hawks games:

15:09 Adam Burish: 5 Minutes for Fighting Derek Armstrong
15:09 Derek Armstrong: 5 Minutes for Fighting Adam Burish
15:09 Brad Stuart: 10 Minutes for Misconduct Tuomo Ruutu
15:09 Brad Stuart: 5 Minutes for Fighting Tuomo Ruutu
15:09 Brad Stuart: 10-Minute Game Misconduct Tuomo Ruutu
15:09 Derek Armstrong: 10-Minute Game Misconduct Adam Burish
15:09 Tuomo Ruutu: 2 Minutes for Charging Lubomir Visnovsky
15:09 Tuomo Ruutu: 5 Minutes for Fighting Brad Stuart
15:09 Adam Burish: 10-Minute Game Misconduct Derek Armstrong
15:09 Brad Stuart: 5 Minute Major Instigator - Face Shield Tuomo Ruutu
15:09 Brad Stuart: 2-Minute Bench Penalty for Instigating Tuomo Ruutu


Did anyone see the game, what happened?

***Trade***

Hawks send Vandermeerto Flyers for Eager



Typical offense for defense trade

"We wanted a high energy player for our fourth line and Ben Eager is that kind of player,” Tallon said. “He is just 23 years old, he can skate and he is a very gritty player*.”

aka: goon

Dave, you think Eager replaces Koci in lineup?
I think this hurts Koci...Im assuming they were only using him at fwd anyway.

(got Koci in a pool, need his pims)

I like Koci, but he's a weak skater. He's been working with Dan Jansen(?), the Olympian, at improving his skating but they still view him as a liability on the ice. When he hasn't been in the lineup, teams have really pushed us around, so Eager may be replacing Koci until he (hopefully) improves his skills. Adam Burrish has the mentality to be a "gritty player," but he's not big or strong enough to protect Tazer and Kaner every night. Same with Wisneiwski and Byfuglien. IF they keep Koci, Eager and Burrish around for a couple of years and then bring in Aliu, then watch out Philly cause we're gonna be one bad ass team.

A great win for the Hawks last night against the Senators. Hopefully Havlat's injury isn't too serious. The Hawks are now 5-0 against the Wings and Senators.

Ouch, Toews to miss about 4 weeks with a knee injury. They looked like crap against the Kings after he went out of the game. Hopefully they are being a little on the cautious side.
I truly believe this team has playoff potential when healthy, but right now they are looking more and more like the Rockford Icehogs.

New things to report in Hawk-Nation:

A. Keith has been named to the All-Star team. This is kinda surprising because I thought Sharp was going to make it from the Hawks, but with Keith's play and the amount of ice time he's logged, he deserves it.

B. Sopel has been signed to a 3-year ext. I like this move, and it shows that he's having a very positive effect on the younger rearguards.

C. The Hawks have traded Johansson to the Panthers for a 09 7th round pick. He's wasn't fitting in here.

That is all. Enjoy the games tonight!

quite a long drive from rochester...

Wow, that's quite a likeness. Not me though. My Hawks jersey is a white Kane #88.

correct response:
yeah, and I didn't know gobears played for the blues!!!

I'm so mad they got rid of third jerseys. I loved the black Blackhawks jerseys.

Aren't they making a comeback next year?

Yes, from what I hear.

Don't know specifically about a black Hawks jersey, though.

Great game guys. The hawks will be a force for years to come

Thanks, you too. Nabby played great and Thornton is a beast.

TAZER should be back today!

Alright, so Toews is back and they scored 7 last night against the Bluejackets. Tonight is going to be a tough test against a hot Radulov and the Preds. The offense looks much improved now that Toews is back.

looking good so far..

From a closer observer than me, why doesnt this team have a much better record with all this talent..??

youth = inconsistency

Toews is a real difference maker for this team!