Comments on: It’s Not Cute To Be A Loser Anymore http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/al-cimaglia/5276/ NHL hockey blogosphere of your favorite team rumors, trades, opinion, recaps, previews and news Thu, 17 May 2012 10:41:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: martiniman http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/al-cimaglia/5276/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 martiniman Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:12:13 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=5276#comment-1061 Al, I've been of the opinion for a while now that Toews needs one of Brouwer, Byfuglien or Ladd riding shotgun with him, since it seems his point production drys up when he is matched with two smaller forwards. Which I suppose is a testament to him that he is able to adjust and do some of the dirty work along the boards when it's called for. We'll see what happens once Hossa gets in the lineup, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if Quenneville stuck with one line he thinks is really solid, then adjusts the others as he sees fit. You'll recall he did that last year, keeping Bolland/Havlat/Ladd together almost the whole year, while there was more juggling amongst the other lines. Al, I’ve been of the opinion for a while now that Toews needs one of Brouwer, Byfuglien or Ladd riding shotgun with him, since it seems his point production drys up when he is matched with two smaller forwards. Which I suppose is a testament to him that he is able to adjust and do some of the dirty work along the boards when it’s called for.
We’ll see what happens once Hossa gets in the lineup, but it wouldn’t surprise me at all if Quenneville stuck with one line he thinks is really solid, then adjusts the others as he sees fit. You’ll recall he did that last year, keeping Bolland/Havlat/Ladd together almost the whole year, while there was more juggling amongst the other lines.

]]> By: Vazquez http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/al-cimaglia/5276/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 Vazquez Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:33:25 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=5276#comment-1056 I am a Blackhaws fan since 1990. That time I was watching NHL games on Eurosport and Screensport but I didn't have so many info about the teams. I loved the Blackhawks because of Larmer, Goulet, Graham... I was able to listen to the Blackhawks matches on a radio later - thanks to the internet NHL radio. I woke up 2.30 AM european time... Nowadays I am watching every games - thanks to the espn360. The Blackhawks never ever played in Hungary but this year I was going to Helsinki and finally I have watched them. I have red your blog on hockeybuzz and espn too. Sorry for my so much words :) What is your opinion about Stajan? I think he have been good yesterday. He is a truly passing center, with good hands, fit to the Blackhawks but not instead of Bolland. Only if Bolland situation will be worse. I am a Blackhaws fan since 1990. That time I was watching NHL games on Eurosport and Screensport but I didn’t have so many info about the teams. I loved the Blackhawks because of Larmer, Goulet, Graham…
I was able to listen to the Blackhawks matches on a radio later – thanks to the internet NHL radio. I woke up 2.30 AM european time… Nowadays I am watching every games – thanks to the espn360.

The Blackhawks never ever played in Hungary but this year I was going to Helsinki and finally I have watched them.

I have red your blog on hockeybuzz and espn too.
Sorry for my so much words :)

What is your opinion about Stajan? I think he have been good yesterday. He is a truly passing center, with good hands, fit to the Blackhawks but not instead of Bolland. Only if Bolland situation will be worse.

]]> By: Al cimaglia http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/al-cimaglia/5276/comment-page-1/#comment-1054 Al cimaglia Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:28:32 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=5276#comment-1054 My friend don't worry...Ebbett is not the second coming of Dave Bolland and they know it. Hossa will be back soon and then after a few weeks if need be,  they will go after a center. I didn't think they played much hockey in Hungary...you know the game, that's great and thanks for reading. My friend don’t worry…Ebbett is not the second coming of Dave Bolland and they know it.

Hossa will be back soon and then after a few weeks if need be,  they will go after a center.

I didn’t think they played much hockey in Hungary…you know the game, that’s great and thanks for reading.

]]> By: Vazquez http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/al-cimaglia/5276/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 Vazquez Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:49:45 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=5276#comment-1052 Q said about Ebbett before the Leafs game: "I just think being consistent and filling that spot. It’s a great opportunity there to play with those guys. We’ll see how he handles it, but there’s a lot of options to go in there if things are just OK." Well, Ebbett have played 9 minutes, fewest minutes from the team. I remember he was not playing in the third period already. I think Q. consider him simply useless - and Q have right. What can Q do? Say it to Bowman Ebbett is terrible please put him back to the waiver. If Bowman does not trade really for a center then we will see the last year story: Sharp is moving to center position until Bolland coming back. I would make this change. Buff, Toews, Hossa Kane, Sharp, Versteeg Brouwer, Madden, Ladd Eager, Fraser, Kopecky Q said about Ebbett before the Leafs game: “I just think being consistent and filling that spot. It’s a great opportunity there to play with those guys. We’ll see how he handles it, but there’s a lot of options to go in there if things are just OK.”
Well, Ebbett have played 9 minutes, fewest minutes from the team. I remember he was not playing in the third period already. I think Q. consider him simply useless – and Q have right.
What can Q do? Say it to Bowman Ebbett is terrible please put him back to the waiver.
If Bowman does not trade really for a center then we will see the last year story: Sharp is moving to center position until Bolland coming back. I would make this change.

Buff, Toews, Hossa
Kane, Sharp, Versteeg
Brouwer, Madden, Ladd
Eager, Fraser, Kopecky

]]> By: RyanB http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/al-cimaglia/5276/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 RyanB Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:52:56 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=5276#comment-1045 I agree with you when it comes to Kane. There is just no way in my mind that the Hawks could justify doing anything but re-signing him. Even if they wanted to deal him considering their cap issues I don't see anyway to get a decent return unless you'd be willing to take prospects or picks. For a talent like him that wouldn't make sense. I agree with you when it comes to Kane. There is just no way in my mind that the Hawks could justify doing anything but re-signing him. Even if they wanted to deal him considering their cap issues I don’t see anyway to get a decent return unless you’d be willing to take prospects or picks. For a talent like him that wouldn’t make sense.

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