Been a while since I wrote one of these....so here is what's going on with the Hawks. They are 19-8-4 with 42 pts. ranking them 1st in the division, 2nd in the conference, and 3rd overall in the league. The
Blackhawks began a six-game road trip by improving to an NHL-best 12-4-3. It is their best start since the 1982-83 season. They were 3-3 on their circus trip. In the last 13 games they have been 8-4-1 with Emery getting the nod lately. Here are some stats.
Top Leaders in each category
Goals- 18 Toews
Assists- 23 Kane
Points- 34 Toews
+/- +15 Hossa -11 Brunette
Takeaways- 36 Toews
Hits- 69 Carcillo
Blocked Shots- 81 Hjalmarsson
Giveaways- 19 Keith
FO%- 61.2% Toews
PIM- 60 Carcillo
PPG- 5 Hossa
SHG- 2 Hossa and Bolland
TOI- 26:13 Keith
S%-17.8% Toews
GWG- 4 Sharp and Toews
Overall as a team
Power play- In the last 13 games, the Hawks have scored 13 goals in 45 opportunities have a man-advantage. That gives them a 28.8% on their PP. As of right now they are ranked 8th in the league with a 19.5% for the season.
Penalty kill-In the last 13 games, the Hawks have allowed 8 goals in 40 chances of being short-handed. That gives them a 80% on their PK. Although if you take the last 10 games into consideration they have only allowed 4 goals in 31 opportunites giving them a 87.1%. As of right now they are ranked 27th at 77.9% for the season.
Offense- In the last 13 games, the Hawks have averaged 3.15 goals per game. They are ranked 4th in the league with a 3.19 for the season.
Defense-In the last 13 games, the Hawks have averaged 3.31 goals against. They are ranked 20th with 2.97 goals against for the season.
Goaltending- In the last 13 games, 3 games where both goalies were used so im putting those in the tie area and whoever started get its. Crawford has been 4-2-2 while Emery has been 4-0-1. As of today, Crawford GAA is 3.0....Emery is at 2.70 GAA. Emery is .904% while Crawford is .896% for SV% for the season.
The good -Power play, offense, PK
The okay- goaltending
The bad-defense
Who's Hot
Toews-leads the team with goals, FO%, takeaways, and points
Sharp-scores a back-to-back GWG in overtime (12/8 & 12/11)
Hossa-5G, 9A in the last 13 games
Who's Not
Bickell-has been scratched for the past 5 games before yesterdays game (12/14)
Frolik-last 13games...only 2G, 1A, -3 needs to start picking up his game
Smith-sent down to Rockford 12/12/11
Game stats
Hawks vs. Canucks (11/16/11)
Hawks win 5-1
-Hawks were 2 for 3 on their PP while Canucks had none.
-Hawks 27 SOG, Canucks 29 SOG
-Keith, Hossa, and Hansen were the 3 stars of the game
-Hawks were outhit 27-14
-Hawks blocked 23 shots while Canucks blocked 9 shots
-Montador, Kane, and Toews had 1G, 1A, +2
Hawks vs. Flames (11/18/11)
Flames win 5-2
-Hawks were 1 for 4 on their PP while Flames were 0 for 2
-Hawks had 32 SOG while Flames had 26 SOG
-Hawks were 60% at the dot with Toews/Bolland at 71%
-Flames had 17 blocked shots while Hawks had 10
-Keith with a -4 for the game.....YIKES! although he had a helper(assist)
-Glencross had 2G, 1A +2
Hawks vs. Oilers (11/19/11)
Oilers win 9-2
-Hawks were 2 for 6 while Oilers were 4 for 7 on their power play
-Oilers had 34 SOG, Hawks 36SOG
-Emery was replaced by Crawford although he came back in the 2nd.
-Emery allowed 7G in 27 shots
-Sharp and Bolland were the only ones that scored for the Hawks
-Keith and Montador -4 for the game
-Tyler Hall with a hat trick
-Nugent-Hopkins 5A +3
-Eberle and Gilbert with 1G, 3A
Hawks vs. Sharks (11/23/11)
Sharks win 1-0
-Hawks had 34 SOG, Sharks 21 SOG
-Hawks were 0 for 4 while Sharks were 1 for 4
-Demers was the only scorer for the game
-Sharks giveaways 14, Hawks 10
-Sharks 15 blocked shots, Hawks 10
-Niemi first shutout of the season
Hawks vs. Ducks (11/25/11)
Hawks win 6-5
-Hawks had 42 SOG, Ducks 28 SOG
-Hawks were 2 for 7 while Ducks were 1 for 3 on their power play
-Sharp with the hat trick and Toews with 2G, 3A
-Ducks outhit 29-20
-Ryan with 2G, 4 hits
-Hawks were down 4-2 at the end of the second and wound up scoring 4 in the 3rd
-This was the fourth straight year that the Blackhawks played at Anaheim on the day after Thanksgiving
-Chicago D
Brent Seabrook returned to the lineup after missing four games because of an injured left leg. It was the longest stretch he sat out since his 2005-06 rookie season, when he missed 13 straight because of a sprained left knee
Hawks vs.Kings (11/26/11)
Hawks win 2-1
-Both Kings and Hawks were 0 for 2
-Both teams had 27 SOG
-Kings outhit 27-13
-Stoll with the lone goal for the Kings which was unassisted
-Toews and Brunette scored for the Hawks
-This was the
27th time Chicago has played back-to-back road games against Kings and Ducks, and only the fourth time the Blackhawks have won both. It also happened in March 1994, February 1996, and last November
Hawks vs. Coyotes (11/29/11)
Coyotes win 4-1
-Coyotes were 0 for 2 on their PP while Hawks were 0 for 1
-Hawks with 25 SOG, Yotes with 24 SOG
-Crawford was pulled in the 3rd after allowing 4 goals on 21 shots (wake up call)
-Sharp scores 42.9 seconds left in the game to end Smith shutout for the game
-Whitney with a goal, 2 assist, and 3 takeaways for the game
-Langkow, Doan, and Vrbata each with 1G, 1A
-Yotes +15, Hawks -15
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Chicago came out strong with four shot attempts in the first three minutes, but had only four more over the next period and a half
Hawks vs. Islanders (12/2/11)
Hawks win 5-4 (SO)
-Islanders were 2 for 5 on their PP while Hawks were 1 for 4
-Islanders had 41 SOG, Hawks 36 SOG
-Toews with a SHG and the lone scorer in the shootout
-Hawks were outhit 28-17
-Martin with 7 hits (most) for the game
-Jurcina 1A, 5 hits, and 5 blocked shots
-Seabrook 4 blocked shots, 1 hit, 1A
-Hawks outshot the Islanders 15-2 during the second period
Hawks vs. Blues (12/3/11)
Hawks win 5-2
-Hawks had 36 SOG while Blues had 25 SOG
-Hawks were 2 for 3 on their PP, Blues 0 for 4
-Emery gets the start for the Hawks
-Hossa with 2 goals....one on power play and other short-handed
-Kane and Keith with 2 assists each
-Sharp and Toews with 1 goal and l assist each
-Stewart and Perron were the lone scorers for the Blues
-Jackman with the most hits of the game at 5
Hawks vs. Coyotes (12/5/11)
Coyotes win 4-3 SO
-Hawks had 35 SOG, Yotes 27 SOG
-Hawks were 1 for 3 on their PP while Yotes were 0 for 1
-Toews with 2G, 1A, +2, and 88% at the dot
-Kane 1G, 1A, +2 for the game
-Yandle, Vrbata, and Torres were the scorers for the Yotes
-Hawks were 64% at the dot
-Quenneville and
Tippett were teammates from 1983-90 with the Hartford Whalers
Hawks vs. Islanders (12/8/11)
Hawks win 3-2 OT
-Islanders with 33 SOG while Hawks had 28 SOG
-Hawk were 1 for 3 on their PP while Islanders were 0 for 6
-Islanders had 27 hits for the game, Hawks with 16
-Islanders had 26 takeaways, Hawks 17
-Grabner score in the 3rd to tie up the game.
-Sharp scores in the OT for the GWG.
Hawks vs. Sharks (12/11/11)
Hawks win 3-2 OT
-Sharks had 37 SOG while Hawks had 34 SOG
-Hawks were 0 for 3 on their PP while Sharks were 0 for 2
-Hawks outhit Sharks 34-28
-Brunette score 1:06 left into the game for the Hawks to go into OT
-Sharp again scores the goal in OT.
Hawks vs. Wild (12/14/11)
Hawks win 4-3 SO
-Hawks had 31 SOG while Wild had 30 SOG
-Hawk were 1 for 2 on their PP while Wild was 0 for 2
-Wild outhit Hawks 18-11
-Wild blocked 16 shots while Hawks 10
-Former Wild LW Andrew Brunette was shown on the
scoreboard on the Blackhawks bench during a break in the first-period action. After acknowledgment by the public address announcer, the crowd gave him a loud ovation, and he responded with a wave and a smirk and a deep breath after he sat down
Overall
The team is turning it around a little bit. In the last 6 games the Hawks have been going over regulation time. They have only lost one out of all of those....surprisely winning in the shootout. Emery has gotten the nod again for tommorrow (12/16/11) making that his 4th start in a row. The defense keeps on struggling with no consistent....need a full 60 in front of the goalie. Thank goodness for the skilled guy up front. Special teams seems to be going into the right direction.....which means better chance of winning. I will be missing the game tommorrow so hopefully the Hawks get a W on the board.
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Governors adopt radical realignment plan
Radical realignment proved to be best options for multiple teams
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A more dedicated Kane prepares for his closeup
Player appearances
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Tuesday, Jan. 37:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
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Saturday, January 7, 2012
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Where: Yorktown Mall - Highland Ave and Butterfield Rd. (Lombard, IL)
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Hockey Club Autograph Signing
Saturday January 7, 2012
Chicago Blackhawk
Star Defensemen
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3:00pm to 5:00pm
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