Hey Q, put this on the white board “9-2”. This is all the motivation the Hawks should need tonight. Welcome to the Madhouse on Madison, Oilers!
The last time these two teams met the Hawks were licking their wounds and wondering how the hell a mediocre team like Edmonton had managed to put 9 (yes, NINE) goals.
Since that game, the Hawks turned things decidedly for the better following that humiliating 9-2 loss in Alberta. Their record is 12-4-1 since that night, they are 8-2-0 in their last 10 outings, and they’re 14-3-3 at home on the year. The Mighty Blackhawks are in first place in the overall league standings, though it would be foolish to say that this team is dominant, or even consistently good.
Tonight’s Expected Hawks’ Lineup:
Carcillo-Toews-Hossa
Sharp-Kane-Stalberg
Bickell-Bolland-Frolik
Brunette-Mayers-Hayes
D-FENCE!
Keith-Seabrook
Hjalmarsson-Leddy
O’Donnell-Lepisto
Bricklayer:
Crow
Odds and Ends:
- Happy New Year Everyone
- The Hawks’ Marcus Kruger and Steve Montador are out with injuries.
- The Crow, who turned 27 on Saturday, is 3-1-0 with a 1.52 gaa in the last four games.
- The Hawks are 1-1 against the Oilers winning 6-3 at Home and losing in Alberta as stated above.
GO HAWKS!
Thanks for reading.
Scott