Hawks-Coyotes tomorrow night

[Chicago Hawkie]

The Hawks end their Disney on Ice trip in Phoenix tomorrow night before taking (at least for some of the Hawks) a much-needed break.  The Coyotes are a team that is hard for me to gauge ... and they could bite the Hawks if we overlook this one.  Marian Hossa has been on a tear lately, so we'll see if that continues.

[jammer2]

  Hawks 5  Yotes 1...Mike Smith has one more dreadful outing before the Olympics, assuring Canadians everywhere he will be nowhere near the Team Canada crease once the Sochi Olympics get started. Bickell scores at least 1 here, maybe more.

[Chicago Hawkie]

Hi jammer!

 

I hope Bickell can get back on track.  He's had some confidence issues lately, so I'm really hoping he can snap out of that with a big game.

[Chicago Hawkie]

Hawks laid an egg in this one

 

Literally ... as in, we got shut out 2-0.  I should have expected this, because (1) the Hawks seem rather tired and (2) the Hawks also tend to have a flat game after a win against a good team.  A month ago, the Hawks had big wins against Boston and Anaheim and then has that run of games where we ended up behind the 8-ball in the first period.

[jammer2]

@Chicago Hawkie   Didn't see this result coming at all...a shocker!

[Chicago Hawkie]

@jammer2

 

It kind of reminded me of the first round in 2012.  The Coyotes are a team that can surprise those caught unawares.  It doesn't surprise me that Keith Yandle figured in the scoring - he's been tough on the Hawks and that was a name I had heard over and over again in the first round in 2012.