GDT: Chicago @ Calgary - Feb 3rd

[langway05]

:hawks: @ :flames: Preview

BLACKHAWKS (29-16-7) at FLAMES (23-22-6)

TV: TSN, CSN-Chicago

LAST 10: Chicago 5-3-2; Calgary 5-4-1.

Season Series: This is the fourth and final meeting this season between the two. Home teams have won each of the first three games, all by comfortable margins. In the first meeting at Scotiabank Saddledome back on Nov. 18, Calgary broke out of an offensive funk, winning 5-2 behind two goals and an assist from Curtis Glencross.

Big Story: How does Chicago respond to its second humiliating loss in two visits to Edmonton, and fourth straight defeat overall? The Hawks won't have long to nurse their wounds -- they visit Calgary less than 24 hours after Thursday's 8-4 loss. Calgary can't find the net heading into its final of a three-game homestand. Shut out by San Jose on Jan. 24, Calgary slipped to 11th in the standings - five points out of playoff position - with a 3-1 loss to Detroit on Tuesday.

 

[canucksfreak19]

Jokinen (13) with a rocket to put the Flames on the board first.

 

[canucksfreak19]

:hawks: :goal: Seabrook (4) ties it up.

 

[MMarch]

If the Hawks don't come back at least .500 from this road trip, I am hitting the panic button. They played a great game in Vancouver and only got 1 point, last night was an absolute joke, so they need to at least go 4-3 the rest of the way or they will find themselves in 7th or 8th place.

With the core group they have, there is way too much talent on the team to be blown out by Edmonton, or lose 2 in a row to Nashville in horrible fashion the way they did before the AS break. Granted, Edmonton has a ton of good young talent and the Preds have been playing great hockey, but when you look at the Hawks roster you have to shake your head at how they have been playing the last month or so. I was a huge backer of Crawford after what he did last year, but he is reminding me of Steve Mason at this point. Emery is never going to steal games when needed and is not someone you want to put your playoff hopes in. They have a window here where they need to win another Cup, or at least make it to the Cup final or all this payroll and talent is going to be wasted. They have to address the goaltending situation or this will be another 1 round and done.

 

[canucksfreak19]

Shot by Emery on an unsuspecting Jones, surprised there's no penalty there.

 

[canucksfreak19]

:flames: :goal: Bouwmeester (4) on the power play.

 

[canucksfreak19]

Iginla (19) with a beauty all but ices it, 3-1 Flames. Horribly played by Keith there.

 

[Kipper+Backlund]

Iggy makes it 3-1! Great Goal!

 

[coxy15]

This score to me is hilarious.My in-laws live in
Calgary and the fater in-law is at the game
tonight and is a life long Hawks fan.:devil:

 

[canucksfreak19]

The Hawks road losing streak now reaches 7. Great win for the Flames.