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.