Ep. 94: Saad and Blackhawks bounce back, but will it last?
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Show Notes
On the latest Hawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis discuss Corey Crawford’s immediate impact on a Blackhawks team that has been struggling defensively. They chronicle the wild week that Brandon Saad experienced, from being a possible healthy scratch, to joining Patrick Kane’s line and having his first multi-goal game in more than a year. The guys break down Erik Gustafsson’s shot-pass effect on the offense and the Art Of Patrick Kane’s one-timer. The boys also join in with the rest of Alex DeBrincat’s teammates for a chuckle after Feisty Cat faced off with Josh Manson. Lastly, they give a shout out to the Blackhawks fans who listen to the podcast from all over the world.
0:50 - Corey Crawford’s immediate impact in return to lineup
2:40 - On overall team game improving from Tampa Bay game to Anaheim
3:55 - Brandon Saad breaks out
5:11 - Thoughts on separating Patrick Kane and Nick Schmaltz
6:52 - Jonathan Toews continues to look like his old self
9:06 - Alex DeBrincat gets scrappy
10:51 - DeBrincat, Toews, Kane and Joel Quenneville on Feisty Cat
15:45 - The effect of Erik Gustafsson’s slap-pass on offense
20:18 - Why Kane adjusted the flex on his stick
24:11 - The crowded race in the Central Division
25:42 - Hawks Talk country roll call