Comments on: Playoff Ugly: Hawks-Preds Round One http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/david-morris/14450/ NHL hockey blogosphere of your favorite team rumors, trades, opinion, recaps, previews and news Sun, 20 May 2012 16:58:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dave Morris http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/david-morris/14450/comment-page-1/#comment-5291 Dave Morris Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:35:17 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=14450#comment-5291 Al, thanks...as we have discussed, the Hawks are at a distinct disadvantage against Nashville, with two of their top d-men (Campbell/Johnsson) missing. The old maxim 'Defense Wins Championships' asserts itself here. Shea Weber, Ryan Suter and Dan Hamhuis are a very good Top 3, and the Hawks will have a tough time getting through them to Rinne...especially with the support the forwards provide on the forecheck and backcheck. Chicago's will to play, and ability to execute, a disciplined, forceful gameplan--driving constantly to the net, which they don't always do--is going to be the big question tonight. Al, thanks…as we have discussed, the Hawks are at a distinct disadvantage against Nashville, with two of their top d-men (Campbell/Johnsson) missing.

The old maxim ‘Defense Wins Championships’ asserts itself here.

Shea Weber, Ryan Suter and Dan Hamhuis are a very good Top 3, and the Hawks will have a tough time getting through them to Rinne…especially with the support the forwards provide on the forecheck and backcheck.

Chicago’s will to play, and ability to execute, a disciplined, forceful gameplan–driving constantly to the net, which they don’t always do–is going to be the big question tonight.

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In every series I have watched the refs have put their whistles away.

The only call they are concerned with and focused on too much is goal tender interference.

This should come as no surprise to the Hawks.

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