Comments on: Huet Sparkles, Keith Shines… Hawks Win

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By: Dave Morris

Dave Morris — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:02:52 +0000

Correction–as many wins now, as in the entire 06-07 season.

By: Dave Morris

Dave Morris — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:01:31 +0000

Al, your observations re: Keith are especially pertinent. The Blackhawks’ talent, Keith being one of the best examples, has been progressing steadily over the past few seasons.

If one looks at the Hawks’ record, their ascent is truly remarkable. 71 points in 06-07, 88 in 07-08, 104 in 08-09 and now on pace this year for 117. They basically have as many wins already as they had in the entire 05-06 season.

Nowadays, observers try to find flaws with the Blackhawks, examining their game and their key players under a microscope. Failure to win in two successive games becomes ‘a skid’ in the parlance of some in the media.

Such is the curse of success and raised expectations.

You are 100% correct when you say it’s time for the Hawks to ‘put the hammer down’.

Needing to do that during the compressed part of the schedule in December, they managed to create a gap between themselves and the rest of the Central Division, knowing that was/is the only way to secure a playoff berth in the ultra-competitive West.

The challenges will only get more challenging; it seems like every game from here on in, is critical.

To your point, i the Jackets do become sellers, I wonder what they will have to sell.

By: Al Cimaglia

Al Cimaglia — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:00:57 +0000

With Hammer…might have been but I didn’t hear that…

He was hit hard with an elbow last night also.

By: Trent Kondo

Trent Kondo — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:43:30 +0000

Nice game write up Al.

I agree with you on Keith, I used to always wonder the same about him when he was a youngster. Now he is proving he can do it all offensively and defensively. With all the doubters in question if Keith can run a powerplay I think this year he has answered the bell on that one.
Huet was outstanding and once again I agree they should start him again on Saturday, Q has rotated goaltenders in the past after they post an egg but now is the time to see if Christo can keep the ball rolling. If not our goaltenders may think to themselves what they have to do to get consecutive starts even after they play a perfect game.
You mentioned the concussion aspect, I wonder if Hammer was suffering from a slight concussion due to the puck he took to the ear. One never knows, let’s hope he is alright. He played generally quite well last night but not up to Hammer standards.