The last 12 games

Hey there Hawks fan....what’s been going on.  Hawks haven’t been doing really well lately.  In the last 12 games, they are 5-5-2.  They have gained 12 points out of the 24 they could have gotten.  They are standing in 8^th place in their conference, 3^rd in their division, and only 4 points away from catching up to 4^th place which would give them home-ice advantage for the playoffs.

Here are your leaders for each category

Points- Toews 75

Assists- Toews 44

Goals- Sharp 34

+/-  +26 Campbell -11 Kopecky

PIM- 72 Scott (he’s only played 40 games so far)

Shooting percentage-14.2% Bickell (actually Bolland but he won’t be back)

TOI-26:56 Keith

Blocked Shots-155 Hjalmarsson

Hits-261 Brouwer

Giveaways-79 Keith

Takeaways-90 Toews

Report Card

Power Play-In the past 12 games, Hawks have scored 9 goals while having the man-advantage which gives them a 23.08%

Grade-A

Penalty Kill-Hawks have allowed 5 goals in 32 opportunities of being short-handed giving them a 84.37%

Grade-C

Goaltending-I think the Hawks need Crawford to rest.  He looks burnt out. 

Grade C-

Offense-The Hawks have averaged 2.33 goals per game in the last 12.

Grade-C

Defense- In the last 12 games the Hawks have allowed 2.66 goals per game.

Grade-D

Overall-C-

Game Recaps

Hawks vs. Panthers (3/8/11)

Panthers win 3-2

Corey Crawford was pulled after the first period allowing 3 goals in 8 shots.  Marty Turco only had to make 7 saves for the next two periods.  Hossa and Kane both score in the 2^nd period to make it 3-2 but Vokoun made 37 saves for the game making him the number one star for the game.  The Panthers ended the Hawks 8-game winning streak.

Hawks vs. Lightning (3/9/11)

Lightning win 4-3 SO

Once again Corey Crawford gave up 3 goals on 11 shots on goal.  The first shot on goal in the 2^nd was scored by Purcell to have Tampa lead 3-1.  The Hawks scored goals from Sharp and Toews to tie the game 3-3 with 16:30 left in regulation.  The game goes into overtime and Martin St. Louis scored the only goal in the shootout to win the game.   

Hawks vs. Capitals (3/13/11)

Capitals win 4-3 (OT)

Gordon and Arnott both scored for the Caps on special teams for the 1^st period.  Toews scored 38.5 seconds left in the game to force an OT.  Knuble scored the GWG with only 1:09 left.  They outshot the Hawks 42-30 and pretty much dominated the game with every category including hits 31-23.  Hossa was the only Hawks with a +1 for the game.

Hawks vs. Sharks (3/14/11)

Hawks win 6-3

Hossa scored two power play goals in less than 3 minutes in the 2^nd to build the momentum of a powerful 5-goal period for the Hawks.  Kane and Toews both had an assist and goal in the period too!  Niemi was pulled at 7:25 of the 2^nd period after allowing four goals on 18 shots.  Niittymaki replaced him and stopped 14 of 16 shots. 

Brent Seabrook had 1A, 4 hits, 6 blocked shots, and +2 for the game.

Hawks vs. Stars (3/17/1)

Stars win 5-0

Corey Crawford got pulled after allowing 3 goals on 10 shots with 2 goals being scored in 2 ½ minutes in the 2^nd.  Turco replaced him and made 15 saves.  Lehtonen made 23 saves for his 16th NHL shutout.  Segal vs. Dowell....Dowell gets the nod with Segal getting cut in the face.  Not a single player on the Hawks was in the plus category. 

Hawks vs. Yotes (3/20/11)

Hawks win 2-1

Hawks vs. Panthers (3/23/11)

Hawks win 4-0

Hawks vs. Ducks (3/26/11)

Ducks win 2-1

Hawks vs. Red Wings (3/28/11)

Hawks win 3-2 OT

Hawks vs. Bruins (3/29/11)

Bruins win 3-0

Hawks vs. Blue Jackets (4/1/11)

Hawks win 4-3 SO

Hawks vs. Lightning (4/3/11)

Lightning win 2-0

Interesting notes

-Leddy scores his first goal since Feb 1^st vs. Caps (3/13/11)

-1^st time the Hawks lost to Tampa Bay Lightning since Dec 2005.

-The Hawks went 110 minutes between penalties ....longest stretch since 1979

-Hawks have given up 3 short handed goals this season so far

-Jonathan Toes is having a career high in point this season with 75 so far

-Kane gets his 100^th goal of his career vs. the Sharks (3/14/11)

-5 goals in a period is the most this season vs. Sharks (3/14/11)

-Sharp tied (6^th) a team record with four assists in one period. The last Blackhawks player to do it was Jim Pappin in 1973

Overall, the Hawks are REALLY struggling.  They look like they are out of gas every game for at least the past 3.  They need a vacation but it doesn’t help that they have 4 games left in 6 days.  It’s basically going to go to the wire.  I predict the Hawks will end up either 6^th or 7^th.  The game tomorrow will be ruff if Carey Price is in net.  He’s been great for the Habs.  Hopefully Sharpie is back soon and give the team some sort of momentum and energy that they are missing.  GO HAWKS!