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Post by steamer on Sept 19, 2023 8:22:32 GMT -6
I can’t speak firsthand to CB’s overall game as most of what I have seen is via clips and none in an NHL game. But I did watch some of his Kurvers game and there is no question that his wrister is lethal and from basically anywhere in the zone. Many high picks have had to work on their shot even after they were in the NHL (Patrick Kane for one) but Bedard’s is already as good as any I have seen. Obviously there’s a lot more to a top NHL player’s game than just his wrister but man he has a huge leg up with that skill.
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Post by ebonyraptor on Sept 19, 2023 9:50:07 GMT -6
I can’t speak firsthand to CB’s overall game as most of what I have seen is via clips and none in an NHL game. But I did watch some of his Kurvers game and there is no question that his wrister is lethal and from basically anywhere in the zone. Many high picks have had to work on their shot even after they were in the NHL (Patrick Kane for one) but Bedard’s is already as good as any I have seen. Obviously there’s a lot more to a top NHL player’s game than just his wrister but man he has a huge leg up with that skill. Elite offensive players get much more leeway in (not) playing on the defensive side of the puck - our own Patrick Kane is as good an example of that fact as any other. To his credit Kane, gave a better defensive effort later in his career than for the first 10+ years but even then he was subpar. I re-watched the Saturday game last night with a focus on Bedard and I saw him involved defensively quite a bit more than Kane would have normally been. Now, Bedard playing center means he has different defensive responsibilities than Kane had as a winger but the effort to engage was very noticeable from Bedard and I think that bodes well for his overall game. |
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Post by Nikos on Sept 19, 2023 17:21:24 GMT -6
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Post by phill9 on Sept 21, 2023 11:10:22 GMT -6
T-1 week for first preseason game and if previous preseason pattern hold true, the first look at Connor Bedard in Hawks game . Looks like it may be on both NBCSports Chicago and the NHL Network
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Post by galaxytrash on Sept 21, 2023 16:36:08 GMT -6
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Post by mikeveisor on Sept 21, 2023 17:10:28 GMT -6
That made me laugh - get him off the topic of hockey and he loosens up it appears. |
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Post by OldTimeHawky on Sept 21, 2023 17:53:43 GMT -6
Or relying on your mom to help you cook makes you more captain material lol better than buying takeout. And considering he's a little machine, keep eating that "home" cooking. |
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Post by galaxytrash on Sept 21, 2023 18:06:47 GMT -6
Or relying on your mom to help you cook makes you more captain material lol better than buying takeout. And considering he's a little machine, keep eating that "home" cooking. give your head a shake man. you seriously think a guy can captain an nhl team when he can't even fold an omelet? or make a decent bolognese sauce?!? : ) |
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Post by ebonyraptor on Sept 21, 2023 20:59:35 GMT -6
Or relying on your mom to help you cook makes you more captain material lol better than buying takeout. And considering he's a little machine, keep eating that "home" cooking. give your head a shake man. you seriously think a guy can captain an nhl team when he can't even fold an omelet? or make a decent bolognese sauce?!? : ) I'm gonna have to give the kid a break cuz I could never master that whole omelet folding thing either ... much less how to make or even use that sauce stuff - probably easier to pick up some Oscar Meyer's from the local food store. |
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Post by galaxytrash on Sept 24, 2023 17:33:49 GMT -6
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Post by ebonyraptor on Sept 24, 2023 18:28:59 GMT -6
Nope. Not a chance. Not even a smidgeon of a chance. Not even a sliver of a smidgeon of a chance. Not even a ... well, you get the idea.  |
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Post by steamer on Sept 25, 2023 18:18:05 GMT -6
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Post by T-man2010 on Sept 25, 2023 19:28:10 GMT -6
We will see how the kid handles the rough stuff as we know the blows will be targeting CB.
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Post by galaxytrash on Sept 25, 2023 20:09:00 GMT -6
We will see how the kid handles the rough stuff as we know the blows will be targeting CB. i wouldn't be shocked if we see all 3 of tinordi, perry and foligno dressed for the st. loo game. |
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Post by galaxytrash on Sept 25, 2023 20:38:38 GMT -6
tracey myers has been covering this team a long time, since the 2010-11 season. didn't realize she'd left nbc sports chicago and joined nhl.com way back in 2017. |
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Post by Tater on Sept 26, 2023 2:42:12 GMT -6
tracey myers has been covering this team a long time, since the 2010-11 season. didn't realize she'd left nbc sports chicago and joined nhl.com way back in 2017. I always liked her and was sad to see her go. |
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Post by galaxytrash on Sept 26, 2023 3:00:56 GMT -6
tracey myers has been covering this team a long time, since the 2010-11 season. didn't realize she'd left nbc sports chicago and joined nhl.com way back in 2017. I always liked her and was sad to see her go. she's still based in chicago, she's a "regional writer" for the nhl so i'm guessing she's still around the team much the same as before |
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Post by ebonyraptor on Sept 26, 2023 6:58:31 GMT -6
tracey myers has been covering this team a long time, since the 2010-11 season. didn't realize she'd left nbc sports chicago and joined nhl.com way back in 2017. I always liked her and was sad to see her go. I liked her as well. It was strange because I normally don't like when reporters throw in non-hockey related stuff into their stories but I got a kick out of it when Tracey did it now and then. Happy to see she's still around. |
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Post by OldTimeHawky on Sept 26, 2023 15:13:02 GMT -6
I watched scrimmage number 2 and Bedard keeps amazing me, he had the puck and went right towards Allan, Nolan shoved him and his body went back but his legs kept moving and he fought him off then made a beautiful sauce pass to Donato for a tap in.
He also made a great long backhand saucer pass that found Hall behind the D and he almost pulled off the Forsberg.
This kid might will the Hawks into the playoffs.
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Post by galaxytrash on Sept 26, 2023 15:55:39 GMT -6
I watched scrimmage number 2 and Bedard keeps amazing me, he had the puck and went right towards Allan, Nolan shoved him and his body went back but his legs kept moving and he fought him off then made a beautiful sauce pass to Donato for a tap in. He also made a great long backhand saucer pass that found Hall behind the D and he almost pulled off the Forsberg. This kid might will the Hawks into the playoffs. Gotta' be the plays you're talking about. x.com/ByScottPowers/status/1706702034903134566?s=20x.com/NHLBlackhawks/status/1706754350188531894?s=20 |
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Post by OldTimeHawky on Sept 26, 2023 19:29:07 GMT -6
I watched scrimmage number 2 and Bedard keeps amazing me, he had the puck and went right towards Allan, Nolan shoved him and his body went back but his legs kept moving and he fought him off then made a beautiful sauce pass to Donato for a tap in. He also made a great long backhand saucer pass that found Hall behind the D and he almost pulled off the Forsberg. This kid might will the Hawks into the playoffs. Gotta' be the plays you're talking about. x.com/ByScottPowers/status/1706702034903134566?s=20x.com/NHLBlackhawks/status/1706754350188531894?s=20Those are the two, he's a strong young man, can't call him a kid lol I thought the backhand was a sauce but it rolled on him, still perfect placement though. |
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Post by galaxytrash on Sept 26, 2023 19:48:18 GMT -6
Those are the two, he's a strong young man, can't call him a kid lol I thought the backhand was a sauce but it rolled on him, still perfect placement though. the pass led hall just enough to make him skate his ass off to get to it, which separated him from the defender and made the whole play on the goalie possible. by design? lucky? i'd say some of both. |
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Post by galaxytrash on Sept 27, 2023 4:41:05 GMT -6
I watched scrimmage number 2 and Bedard keeps amazing me, he had the puck and went right towards Allan, Nolan shoved him and his body went back but his legs kept moving and he fought him off then made a beautiful sauce pass to Donato for a tap in. He also made a great long backhand saucer pass that found Hall behind the D and he almost pulled off the Forsberg. This kid might will the Hawks into the playoffs. this guy figures we'll be near the bottom again. no way we will be worse than san jose this year (barring injury). i think they got the 32nd spot sewed up before the season even starts. i always love to hear what well spoken and well educated 3rd party people think of this team. i like this guy....he pumps out a lot of content (5 videos in the last day!) and he puts in the work. and unless he owns a used hockey sweater store, he has an impressive collection of jerseys. but i think he was mistaken saying oliver moore "turned heads at rookie camp". maybe he breathed really good at development camp or maybe he made a killer tray of cinnamon buns. anyhoo...he doesn't say much that isn't already general knowledge here but here it is. we had a prediction thread last season that hit 4 pages. should we do the same this season? jmo...but i think this season's prediction will be just as interesting (if not more) than last year's prediction. |
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Post by ebonyraptor on Sept 27, 2023 7:48:39 GMT -6
I watched scrimmage number 2 and Bedard keeps amazing me, he had the puck and went right towards Allan, Nolan shoved him and his body went back but his legs kept moving and he fought him off then made a beautiful sauce pass to Donato for a tap in. He also made a great long backhand saucer pass that found Hall behind the D and he almost pulled off the Forsberg. This kid might will the Hawks into the playoffs. this guy figures we'll be near the bottom again. no way we will be worse than san jose this year (barring injury). i think they got the 32nd spot sewed up before the season even starts. i always love to hear what well spoken and well educated 3rd party people think of this team. i like this guy....he pumps out a lot of content (5 videos in the last day!) and he puts in the work. and unless he owns a used hockey sweater store, he has an impressive collection of jerseys. but i think he was mistaken saying oliver moore "turned heads at rookie camp". maybe he breathed really good at development camp or maybe he made a killer tray of cinnamon buns. anyhoo...he doesn't say much that isn't already general knowledge here but here it is. we had a prediction thread last season that hit 4 pages. should we do the same this season? jmo...but i think this season's prediction will be just as interesting (if not more) than last year's prediction. Yeah, I like THG (The Hockey Guy) too. He does a pretty good job on keeping up to date on all 32 teams, as well as info on prospects heading into the draft - basically all things NHL hockey. He isn't going to be into the weeds on every team as the diehard fans of those teams will be but he's pretty close. I enjoy watching him do shows on other teams where I learn things about those teams I wouldn't have otherwise known. |
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Post by phill9 on Sept 28, 2023 9:56:03 GMT -6
And the day has come......1st exhibition game for Connor Bedard and the Hawks. Hoping it's not blacked out in Florida
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Post by vadarx on Sept 28, 2023 10:00:24 GMT -6
And the day has come......1st exhibition game for Connor Bedard and the Hawks. Hoping it's not blacked out in Florida gonna be on nhl network, so if you don't have that it might be... I've got the special lady on alert here that she'll be needing to find me a stream this evening... |
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Post by phill9 on Sept 28, 2023 10:04:03 GMT -6
Last I looked it wasn't on the Directv guide for NHL Network live. I'll look again when I get home.
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Post by phill9 on Sept 28, 2023 11:39:44 GMT -6
So NHL Network airing replay of game in condensed airing, from 4:30 to 6 AM EST. Wings/Capitals is the evening game from 7 to 10 PM EST
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Post by vadarx on Sept 28, 2023 12:39:24 GMT -6
So NHL Network airing replay of game in condensed airing, from 4:30 to 6 AM EST. Wings/Capitals is the evening game from 7 to 10 PM EST interesting... the NHL website says the 'hawks game is the game on this evening... |
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Post by OldTimeHawky on Sept 28, 2023 15:04:58 GMT -6
In 2008 I got NHL Centre Ice to watch Toews and Kane, switched to NHL Gamecentre Live till last season when it was blocked on Canada. So I used Sportsnet now, terrible streaming site and more expensive.
So I'm back to Centre Ice and it's showing tonight's game, with the Hawks last two picks that were in the top10, like 19 and 88. Full circle.
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