ChiTownRox Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Hi I am new here obviously. My name is ChiTownRox and I am a lifelong Blackhawks, Bull, Cubs and Bears fan and proud Chicago native! I love sports and especially hockey. Glad the lockout came to an end and glad we can all watch hockey again! Please leave constructive criticism so I know where I need to improve, thank you! After 30 minutes of endless cheers by Kings fans while their team commemorated last season’s Stanley Cup, the Blackhawks quickly silenced the building in the first period. Patrick Kane quieted them first with a one-timer for a power-play goal at 3:41. Marian Hossa followed with a goal at 12:57. Just over a minute later, the Blackhawks lit the lamp for a third consecutive time as Michael Frolik scored. The Blackhawks were skating comfortably with a 3-0 advantage when there were 5 plus minutes remaining in the first period. The Kings wouldn’t threaten them the rest of the way. Jonathan Toews added a second-period goal to put the Blackhawks ahead 4-0 before the Kings finally answered with their first goal. Hossa added his second goal in the third period. Player of the game: Hossa has been saying he’s felt just fine after missing the end of last season with a head injury. On Saturday, he showed it. Hossa looked like his old self, scoring two goals and dishing out an assist on Kane’s goal. What it means: The Blackhawks' season opener couldn’t have gone much better. They scored on the power play. They killed off penalties. Kane, Hossa and Toews all scored. Goalie Corey Crawford was solid. Plus, they ruined the Kings’ banner-raising celebration just as the Detroit Red Wings did to the Blackhawks back in 2010. What’s next: The Blackhawks don’t have much time to celebrate their victory. They’re off to Phoenix to face the Coyotes on Sunday night. It’s the first of 12 back-to-backs for the Blackhawks this season. The Coyotes ended the Blackhawks' season in the first round of the playoffs last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris922 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 I only got to see the highlights but what I did see looked impressive against the Kings. Did the Kings look hungover or just outplayed all around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 @ChiTownRoxWelcomeThe Kings surely were not ready to play after the extended ceremonies as not many of their players played in Europe and it showed. Chicago took full advantage and played a strong game. I think it is going to be a battle between the Blues and the Hawks for the Central division title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 @ChiTownRox Welcome to the board! Crawford looks solid again tonight, so good news for the Hawks! Blanking the Blues early last I checked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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