2023-2024 Season - Welcome to the Bedard era
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Kind of excited about this season. Not expecting great things, but possible playoff appearance would be nice. I like the vets they brought in to protect Bedard and think they can do some things. Always hated Corey Perry, but now that he is a Hawk, love the man.
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Love those two assists, too, eh?
Perry, Foligno, Vlasic, and that kid from BC, all on the board in a 4-2 season-opening win. It's really happening.
Perry, Foligno, Vlasic, and that kid from BC, all on the board in a 4-2 season-opening win. It's really happening.
So much road and so few places, so much friendliness and so little intimacy, so much flavour and so little taste.
Friendship is better than fighting, but fighting is more useful.
Friendship is better than fighting, but fighting is more useful.
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I loved Bedard's aggressiveness. 7 shots in the first period. The dude has a wicked wrister. I told a co-worker they would win. she watched too much pre-season and was down on them.
I think they have a chance to be decent this year. Playoffs as a low seed.
Perry looked pretty damn good as well. Mrazek had a helluva game.
I think they have a chance to be decent this year. Playoffs as a low seed.
Perry looked pretty damn good as well. Mrazek had a helluva game.
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Bedard with his first goal on a follow up play coming around the net. He kept his composure when the Rat, Marchand was trying to throw him off his game. This kid is going to be good.
Tough to win back to backs on the road. Bruins are the better team.
Hawks goalies have looked good in these 2 games. Like Dickinson protecting his teammate. He got a few good shots in.
Tough to win back to backs on the road. Bruins are the better team.
Hawks goalies have looked good in these 2 games. Like Dickinson protecting his teammate. He got a few good shots in.
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Bedard is red hot at the moment. He is just getting more confident through every game. It is going to be fun to watch him mature, get stronger and take over the league.
The youngest player in Blackhawks history to record a multi-goal game
The 3rd-youngest player in
@NHL
history to record a 4-point game
The fourth Blackhawks rookie over the past 40 years to score multiple goals in consecutive games
The youngest player in Blackhawks history to record a multi-goal game
The 3rd-youngest player in
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history to record a 4-point game
The fourth Blackhawks rookie over the past 40 years to score multiple goals in consecutive games
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Well, so far this team can't put it together. They have yet to win back to back games. Bedard has been good and inconsistent. Should be expected of a rookie on a bad team.
This Corey Perry shit is interesting. I was hoping for a big impact from him. I got it, just in the wrong way.
This Corey Perry shit is interesting. I was hoping for a big impact from him. I got it, just in the wrong way.
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Fucking amazing. Every other Michigan I've seen has been off the stick of someone curling around the goal or heading straight down the side of the crease. Bedard was moving quickly away from the goal when he scored his. It was almost a no-look shot.
So much road and so few places, so much friendliness and so little intimacy, so much flavour and so little taste.
Friendship is better than fighting, but fighting is more useful.
Friendship is better than fighting, but fighting is more useful.
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So, is he becoming the MJ of the Hawks?
Where are my old Chicago Bears and what have you done with them, Ryan Poles?
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In terms of his broader impact? Yes. He's playing a different game than everyone else. So maybe the Jack Nicklaus of the Hawks, too.
I almost said that the Larry Bird of the Hawks might be more appropriate, but a single player just can't turn a hockey team around, any more than one guy can turn a football team around.
It also bears mentioning that Trevor Zegras did the same thing, about the same way, on the same night. Still amazing, both of 'em.
So much road and so few places, so much friendliness and so little intimacy, so much flavour and so little taste.
Friendship is better than fighting, but fighting is more useful.
Friendship is better than fighting, but fighting is more useful.
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Not as pretty as Bedard's but still another Michigan. Hopefully one day we're talking about him as a Gordy Howe or Bobby Hull or one of the other greats.karhu wrote: ↑Mon Dec 25, 2023 12:48 amIn terms of his broader impact? Yes. He's playing a different game than everyone else. So maybe the Jack Nicklaus of the Hawks, too.
I almost said that the Larry Bird of the Hawks might be more appropriate, but a single player just can't turn a hockey team around, any more than one guy can turn a football team around.
It also bears mentioning that Trevor Zegras did the same thing, about the same way, on the same night. Still amazing, both of 'em.
Where are my old Chicago Bears and what have you done with them, Ryan Poles?
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I was excited when the Blackhawks drafted him, and he has been incredible ... and the poise he has as a rookie being the best guy on the ice at most times is very impressive ... never seems out of control ... and he is just so fluid and natural with his puck handling
welcome to the Bedard era indeed
welcome to the Bedard era indeed
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Took the train up to Chitown on Saturday for the Hawks v Columbus game. As soon as I heard Soderbloom was in goal, I knew I would be seeing an L. Dude is awful. How he is still with the team is beyond me. Enjoyed yesterday downtown in the beautiful weather. Had to hit the Burger Bar for their great burgers and mac n cheese. Had the triple chocolate shake as well. Trip was not a total loss.
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From what other Hawks fans are exalting this kid is pretty good. Saw some highlights and I'm digging it.