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I went to the game, the Hawks looked horrible the 1st 2 periods, they could not get the puck out of the zone to save their lives. Crawford played a great game and got a well deserved win.

Kane made some really sick moves in the 3rd quarter, OT, and his SO goal. As impressive as he is on TV, he looks even better in person.

Tons of Hawks fans at the game, it was a fun.
 
The Hawks have had a few changes. It looks like they needed a couple periods to find their legs. Stanley Cup winning teams sometimes need a few games, so if they stay at their 3rd period level, look out.
 
They have a lot of changes ... especially with the D pairings. It is not a good sign though when Q has already given up on his 4th line (except for Kruger) 20 minutes into the season. They need to put Versteeg on long term IR so they can call someone else up.
 
It's more of an art than a science keeping teams successful. Who to bring in, who to let go. Players that had little to moderate success in one team all of a sudden they are the studs of another (Jeff Carter of L.A and Pascal Dupuis of the Pens come to mind). At the end of the day it is if they have a successful SYSTEM that ALL players buy into. Watching Chicago play is like watching a ballet, watching lesser cohesive teams is like watching a train wreck (aka the Pens when the pressure is on).
 
Finished watching the ESPN 30 for 30 show "Big Shot" about John Spano and his "purchase" of the Islanders. Incredible story.
 
This was a really cool video. Regardless of your team affiliation, I liked it as it explains the role of the enforcer back in the 70's. Funny how he got his ice time CUT do to scoring goals, now-a-days if you can't get at least 20, even as an enforcer, you're not up to snuff. The role has changed so much. I can't think of a single "pure" enforcer anymore. Teams either have a "tough" defenseman or a power forward like Lucic.

http://www.bruinsfeed.com/night-bruins-enforcer-challenged-entire-team-video/
 
That was awesome! However, if I had to nitpick. Why not do a doc on Peter Statsney? The first European to "defect" from any communist/socialist country? Why not one on Bure, the first RUSSIAN to be drafted, and "defected, not long after Mogilny? Why not compare and contrast their journeys with those of Finns like Jari Kurri who didn't have to defect? Great doc. Did anybody else get a chill when Federov was asked, "can you tell me about that?" and he answered with one, flat, "No." lol
 
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