Game 1 IGT Blackhawks at STARS 7:30 PM CT

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DMelt36

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I'm so excited for tonight its just ridiculous. I will try to remember to post some pics from the game tonight... no promises.

Next year is finally here!!!

Enjoy the game man. I hear Dallas is a pretty nice rink.
 

DMelt36

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Here are your line combos:

Sharp-Toews-Hossa
Saad-Shaw-Kane
Bickell-Richards-Smith
Morin-Kruger-Carcillo

Per Scott Powers yesterday, here's what the D pairings have looked like:

Keith-Seabrook and Oduya-Rundblad have been consistent pairings in practice. Cumiskey and van Riemsdyk have rotated alongside Hjalmarsson.
 

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Here are your line combos:

Sharp-Toews-Hossa
Saad-Shaw-Kane
Bickell-Richards-Smith
Morin-Kruger-Carcillo

Per Scott Powers yesterday, here's what the D pairings have looked like:
I wish I knew enough about hockey to tell if those were good lines or not. I assume they're pretty solid.
 

DMelt36

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I wish I knew enough about hockey to tell if those were good lines or not. I assume they're pretty solid.

Sharp-Toews-Hossa was together for the vast majority of last season and that line was fantastic all year long.

Saad-Shaw-Kane was put together in the final 3 or 4 games of the Kings series last year and just about single-handedly turned that series around. Real excited to see it again.

The other 2 lines are question marks at this point.
 

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Sharp-Toews-Hossa was together for the vast majority of last season and that line was fantastic all year long.

Saad-Shaw-Kane was put together in the final 3 or 4 games of the Kings series last year and just about single-handedly turned that series around. Real excited to see it again.

The other 2 lines are question marks at this point.
Yeah Sharp-Toews-Hossa is the one line I do recognize and they were good every time I saw them on the ice. Not surprising considering who the players are.
 

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Good luck tonight boys!!

I predict we begin this season firing on all cyllingers and make a nice early run, allowing us to lead the NHL all season again.

First to 100 points begins tonight with a massacre of frustration and talent on display. Goodnight stars....tough to find out in game 1 you don't have the talent to compete with the big dogs...and no amount of improvement this season will get you there. You drew the death squad....now take it in the chest and like it.
 

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Those are exciting line combos!! we are going to fuck them up. Love it. Nasty.

Best hockey team ever in 2014!!
 

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Those are exciting line combos!! we are going to fuck them up. Love it. Nasty.

Best hockey team ever in 2014!!

Rask, get some opium for my hookah and come over.... nothing like hockey on a good opium high
 

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I am exciting to see the lines tonight. I like the 4th line a lot more than last year

Hopefully the Blackhawks start the season very strong, the West is going to be a dogfight this year
 

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I am exciting to see the lines tonight. I like the 4th line a lot more than last year

Hopefully the Blackhawks start the season very strong, the West is going to be a dogfight this year

You are one exciting dude..... I get excited every time you post.

:D
 

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It's hard to find a line that's as impressive at an all around game more than Sharp-Toews-Hossa. So that's been pretty consistent.

The Saad-Shaw-Kane line has been impressive offensively at the end last year and in these last few preseason games. That's not something I hope to last into the postseason though, I'd rather see if Richards can add up. There has been times with that line they get stuck in the D zone for long periods of time, I think with Shaw at center and Kane on his wing, is a poor D scenario. Perhaps Shaw and Saad do step up their games even more this year and it makes it a line worth using in the postseason for it's great offensive threat.

I would be surprised if the 3rd and 4th lines even end that way at the end of game 1. It just seems to be an odd scenario putting Smith up over Morin. I don't think Morin was ever tied exclusively to LW though I know Q likes his wingers with opposite angled blades for the most part. It just makes the usage of that 4th line so weird, I guess it'll be used like a normal 4th line in the game.


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Got a hockey split doubleheader of my own tonight so won't be in here too much but so pumped about the start of the season.

Let's go Hawks!
 

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Ares, a CRAWFORD CRAWFORD CRAWFORD chant is going in the house right now.
 

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Everybody ready?? I am!!!

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Lets Go Hawks
 
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