Time to Douse the Flames

Posted 2:17 PM ET | Comments 0

There was a little shuffling of the deck in the Blackhawks lineup these last few days. Everyone saw this coming a mile away, but overpaid and under-talented winger Rostislav Olesz and his $3 million salary was placed on waivers, and then sent to Rockford. Ben Smith joined the team on Thursday and is expected to play on Friday, mainly because…Frolik is injured. Seabs missed the morning skate and is out of the line-up too.

Now to the Flames game, With the clowns and elephants occupying the Madhouse on Madison, the Hawks started their annual "Circus Trip" with a bit of payback with a 5-1 ass-whipping of the Canuckleheads. Tonight I expect the Hawks to follow that performance by dousing the Flames in Calgary. The Hawks must continue to play disciplined hockey which they displayed on Wednesday night and stay out of the sin bin. This could be a trap game for the Hawks who must not have a let down after the big win in Couver. I expect Captain Marvel to have the boys in the Indian Crest ready.

Expected Hawks Line-up

Put-it-in-the-Net=Gang:
Stalberg-Toews-Hossa
Carcillo-Kane-Sharp
Smith-Bolland-Bickell
Brunette-Kruger-Mayers

D-Men
Montador-Keith
Leddy-Hjalmarsson
Lepisto-Scott

Brick Layer:
Crawford

Odds and Ends
-The Hawks power play continues to improve moving from 30th in the league to 19th scoring pp goals in their last four games.
- The Mighty Blackhawks have outscored opponents 22-12 in the third period this year.
- The Flames have given the Hawks headaches at home. Last season the Flames outscored the Hawks 10-3 in beating the Hawks in their two games in Calgary.

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