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Post by galaxytrash on Apr 5, 2024 12:56:33 GMT -6
Never heard of it and had to look it up. “It usually occurs as a sports injury due to overuse of the hip and leg muscles. It's particularly common in athletes who play sports like soccer or hockey that involve changing direction, kicking, or pivoting. Osteitis pubis can be treated, but recovery may take a long time” Is this endemic to hockey players but was just labeled differently before? Wasn't murph recently married? I know he recently proposed to a lovely looking gal. Perhaps his pubis isn't getting a chance to heal. |
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Post by hawkfaninpdx on Apr 5, 2024 13:01:32 GMT -6
Never heard of it and had to look it up. “It usually occurs as a sports injury due to overuse of the hip and leg muscles. It's particularly common in athletes who play sports like soccer or hockey that involve changing direction, kicking, or pivoting. Osteitis pubis can be treated, but recovery may take a long time” Is this endemic to hockey players but was just labeled differently before? Wasn't murph recently married? I know he recently proposed to a lovely looking gal. Perhaps his pubis isn't getting a chance to heal.Hmm...that would be before marriage, when they were still dating. Now that they are married, it'll heal very quickly. |
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Post by vadarx on Apr 5, 2024 14:52:43 GMT -6
just take the season off and get right, Murph... |
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Post by OldTimeHawky on Apr 5, 2024 15:10:23 GMT -6
just take the season off and get right, Murph... Getting in a few games would be better if KD tries to move him this summer. |
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Post by vadarx on Apr 5, 2024 16:03:29 GMT -6
just take the season off and get right, Murph... Getting in a few games would be better if KD tries to move him this summer. KD gets more for him at the deadline next season, if he can stay healthy. I also doubt he attempts to trade him this summer, they'll want to keep him around to replace Tinordi or Megna next year. |
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Post by Nikos on Apr 5, 2024 16:10:10 GMT -6
just take the season off and get right, Murph... Take all 2024-2025 to make sure you are 100%. |
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Post by hawkfaninpdx on Apr 5, 2024 16:46:44 GMT -6
Getting in a few games would be better if KD tries to move him this summer. KD gets more for him at the deadline next season, if he can stay healthy. I also doubt he attempts to trade him this summer, they'll want to keep him around to replace Tinordi or Megna next year. Between Megna and Tinordi, I'd keep Megna. Next season they could start with Jones, Vlasic, KK, Murph, Kaiser, and bring up Del Mastro and/or Allan. They will still have Phillips and Crevier with the Hogs. I think the Hawks are going to be okay on D. |
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Post by vadarx on Apr 5, 2024 16:57:58 GMT -6
just take the season off and get right, Murph... Take all 2024-2025 to make sure you are 100%. 😅 |
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Post by vadarx on Apr 5, 2024 17:06:39 GMT -6
KD gets more for him at the deadline next season, if he can stay healthy. I also doubt he attempts to trade him this summer, they'll want to keep him around to replace Tinordi or Megna next year. Between Megna and Tinordi, I'd keep Megna. Next season they could start with Jones, Vlasic, KK, Murph, Kaiser, and bring up Del Mastro and/or Allan. They will still have Phillips and Crevier with the Hogs. I think the Hawks are going to be okay on D. I hope they don't keep either one of them. thank them for their service and give one of the youngsters a shot or spend some money on someone better. |
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Post by hawkfaninpdx on Apr 5, 2024 17:37:46 GMT -6
Between Megna and Tinordi, I'd keep Megna. Next season they could start with Jones, Vlasic, KK, Murph, Kaiser, and bring up Del Mastro and/or Allan. They will still have Phillips and Crevier with the Hogs. I think the Hawks are going to be okay on D. I hope they don't keep either one of them. thank them for their service and give one of the youngsters a shot or spend some money on someone better. Agreed! No one that we've seen is worse. Keiser, Philips, and Crevier are all better. Hopefully, Del Mastro and Allan are better. Goals against is down from 22-23 season. |
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Post by OldTimeHawky on Apr 5, 2024 19:38:53 GMT -6
Between Megna and Tinordi, I'd keep Megna. Next season they could start with Jones, Vlasic, KK, Murph, Kaiser, and bring up Del Mastro and/or Allan. They will still have Phillips and Crevier with the Hogs. I think the Hawks are going to be okay on D. I hope they don't keep either one of them. thank them for their service and give one of the youngsters a shot or spend some money on someone better. Exactly, left them both walk, same with Zaitsev. If they draft a dman with their first pick they might be in the mix for a spot, so let those 3 go and have the younger guys fight for spots. |
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Post by hsbob on Apr 6, 2024 12:13:54 GMT -6
Never heard of it and had to look it up. “It usually occurs as a sports injury due to overuse of the hip and leg muscles. It's particularly common in athletes who play sports like soccer or hockey that involve changing direction, kicking, or pivoting. Osteitis pubis can be treated, but recovery may take a long time” Is this endemic to hockey players but was just labeled differently before? Wasn't murph recently married? I know he recently proposed to a lovely looking gal. Perhaps his pubis isn't getting a chance to heal. The Ol' headboard injury? |
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Post by galaxytrash on Apr 26, 2024 17:30:35 GMT -6
some bullet points from a recent vlasic article in case the link won't work for some here. Despite facing the top players in the league every night — Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid, Jason Robertson, Mark Schiefele and Kirill Kaprizov were among the 10 forwards with whom he spent the most time-on-ice — he allowed the fewest scoring chances per minute among Hawks defensemen.
He also was the only Hawks defenseman to finish above the NHL average in both clearances and exits with possession out of the defensive zone, per All Three Zones.
He’ll play alongside Jones for the U.S. team in the World Championships in Czechia next month. Then he’ll get to work on his summer training, hoping to continue getting stronger while also improving his shot.
Weight-wise, he entered this season at 218 pounds and finished it at 215. He’s aiming to enter next season weighing around 225 pounds.
“I know some guys...don’t feel great when they have a lot of muscle mass; you kind of feel clunky on the ice,” he said. “But I haven’t gotten to that point yet. I want to keep pushing myself and testing the limit — maybe it’s even 230 that I still feel the same on the ice with. [I’m] just trying to gain as much weight as possible and see where it takes me.
chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2024/04/25/blackhawks-alex-vlasic-contract-nhl-free-agency |
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Post by OldTimeHawky on Apr 27, 2024 9:28:53 GMT -6
some bullet points from a recent vlasic article in case the link won't work for some here. Despite facing the top players in the league every night — Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid, Jason Robertson, Mark Schiefele and Kirill Kaprizov were among the 10 forwards with whom he spent the most time-on-ice — he allowed the fewest scoring chances per minute among Hawks defensemen.
He also was the only Hawks defenseman to finish above the NHL average in both clearances and exits with possession out of the defensive zone, per All Three Zones.
He’ll play alongside Jones for the U.S. team in the World Championships in Czechia next month. Then he’ll get to work on his summer training, hoping to continue getting stronger while also improving his shot.
Weight-wise, he entered this season at 218 pounds and finished it at 215. He’s aiming to enter next season weighing around 225 pounds.
“I know some guys...don’t feel great when they have a lot of muscle mass; you kind of feel clunky on the ice,” he said. “But I haven’t gotten to that point yet. I want to keep pushing myself and testing the limit — maybe it’s even 230 that I still feel the same on the ice with. [I’m] just trying to gain as much weight as possible and see where it takes me.
chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2024/04/25/blackhawks-alex-vlasic-contract-nhl-free-agencyThose are impressive numbers on a bad team, and it's only going to help with their chemistry with him playing for the US team with Jones. And those weights goes to show you can't always go by certain sites numbers, one site still has him at 6'6" 198lbs, those are his draft numbers. When he signed his ELC and finished the season in Chicago he was 212lbs. On a 6'6" frame I think his goal of 230lbs is perfect, he'll still be mobile but much stronger. |
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Post by galaxytrash on Jul 4, 2024 11:45:46 GMT -6
he does indeed lead the league in blocked shots the last 2 years with 409. the best blackhawk same time frame was 273, murph of course.
don't mean to sound like a homer but not bad for a guy who will be 37 this month.
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Post by vadarx on Jul 4, 2024 14:08:53 GMT -6
he does indeed lead the league in blocked shots the last 2 years with 409. the best blackhawk same time frame was 273, murph of course. don't mean to sound like a homer but not bad for a guy who will be 37 this month. if he can stay healthy, he will be a solid asset for us, imo. dude always has a ton of blocks and he can play all over the lineup if need be. the healthy part is the main concern. |
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Post by Nikos on Jul 4, 2024 18:35:00 GMT -6
he does indeed lead the league in blocked shots the last 2 years with 409. the best blackhawk same time frame was 273, murph of course. don't mean to sound like a homer but not bad for a guy who will be 37 this month. if he can stay healthy, he will be a solid asset for us, imo. dude always has a ton of blocks and he can play all over the lineup if need be. the healthy part is the main concern. Martinez and Brodie will be so much better for Korchinski, looking forward to seeing his game evolve. |
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Post by vadarx on Jul 4, 2024 19:03:56 GMT -6
if he can stay healthy, he will be a solid asset for us, imo. dude always has a ton of blocks and he can play all over the lineup if need be. the healthy part is the main concern. Martinez and Brodie will be so much better for Korchinski, looking forward to seeing his game evolve. same here. I feel like he and TJ should be the first pairing they attempt. Murphy and Martinez is a good enough 3rd pair that can also kill penalties. |
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Post by OldTimeHawky on Jul 5, 2024 10:24:45 GMT -6
if he can stay healthy, he will be a solid asset for us, imo. dude always has a ton of blocks and he can play all over the lineup if need be. the healthy part is the main concern. Martinez and Brodie will be so much better for Korchinski, looking forward to seeing his game evolve. After Megna, either one of those guys are a huge upgrade for Korchinski. With a full season under his belt he'll be ready for his second. He was 196lbs going into last season, he'll be in the 200s after this summer. Near the end of last season Korchinski was told to battle harder in front of the net and Foligno worked with him, he started looking more comfortable in the defensive zone after that. With some NHL experience, better D partner, and better forwards, I can see Korchinski getting 50-60pts, especially if he gets time on the #1 PP. |
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Post by BigT on Jul 5, 2024 21:37:41 GMT -6
Sounds like TJ might be with Vlasic. I’m sure everything will change. But more than likely the top 4 will be Seth, TJ, KK and Pickles.
I will say this. I hope Seth has a great year. He’s the type of dman that can make a team that much better. With better D and less stress on him to play 25 mins, I think he’ll be much better rested. Martinez is 36, I doubt he’s an everyday player. Plus he can play penalty kill and give some guys a break from it all.
Defense should be much better. Goalies should be much better. I see 14 more wins for this team!!!
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Post by galaxytrash on Jul 5, 2024 22:10:02 GMT -6
Goalies should be much better. I see 14 more wins for this team!!! even if brossoit just gets the same number of starts as soderblom (29) and can achieve mazarek's points percentage in those 29 starts (.377)...that's another 5 wins (or 10 points at least) right there. but brossoit will almost certainly start more and with the improved defense...it's going to look even better. also doesn't hurt that among goalies with 20+ starts this year, brossoit led the league in both save % (.927) and GAA (2.00) whereas soderblom was 2nd worst in save % (.880) and worst in GAA (3.92). |
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Post by hsbob on Jul 6, 2024 7:15:47 GMT -6
I think some of the forward additions can have a positive impact on team D next year too. TT's responsible,two-way game was honed under Rod's demanding eye and 90 PO games of experience covering tough assignments. His FO's over the last 4-5 seasons have also been stellar,it's hard for the opponent to score when they don't have possession. Mikheyev is supposed to be a decent defender,as is Smith and I don't believe Bertuzzi is a stranger to the 'back-check either.
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Post by tincup on Jul 6, 2024 9:03:09 GMT -6
This team should be better just because they should have the puck more. No more endless shifts locked into your own end hopefully . The lines should be interesting with hardly any true centres. TT hasn’t taken a lot of FO’s for years, AA might be shoehorned into that role again but his % is poor as well. Kurashev has played the position before and has improved every year here. He wasn’t horribly bad when Bedard went down last year. The Reichel thing wasn’t good. I’m also interested in seeing how Broissoit does. Ten years since his first game in the league and 140 or so starts since. He’s played the last few years on a couple of the tightest teams in the league and has a cup to show from one of them and just missed sharing the Jennings with Hellebuyck by two starts on the other. He’ll get an expanded role here likely. As long as that historical run of injuries doesn’t repeat the hockey might be watchable again.
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Post by ebonyraptor on Jul 7, 2024 13:34:38 GMT -6
Tab over at BleacherNation posted what he thought could be the Hawks d-core (and their ages) in October 2026 for the start of the 2026/27 season:
Vlassic (25) - Levshunov (21)
Korchinski (22) - Jones (32)
del Mastro (23) - Rinzel (22)
Kaiser (24) - Allan (23)
It will come as no surprise to any of you I wasn't on the Levshunov train heading into the draft - but I must say that potential d-core looks very good - and all but Jones are homegrown.
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Post by OldTimeHawky on Jul 7, 2024 13:57:23 GMT -6
Tab over at BleacherNation posted what he thought could be the Hawks d-core (and their ages) in October 2026 for the start of the 2026/27 season: Vlassic (25) - Levshunov (21) Korchinski (22) - Jones (32) del Mastro (23) - Rinzel (22) Kaiser (24) - Allan (23) It will come as no surprise to any of you I wasn't on the Levshunov train heading into the draft - but I must say that potential d-core looks very good - and all but Jones are homegrown. Taige Harding will be signed after next season and be 24 with 1yr pro under his belt come Oct 2026, he might move up the depth chart. I'm sure Luke will like a 6'7" 240lbs dman who can play at both ends, huge hitter, and he can fight, not in college though. |
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Post by ebonyraptor on Jul 7, 2024 16:02:32 GMT -6
Tab over at BleacherNation posted what he thought could be the Hawks d-core (and their ages) in October 2026 for the start of the 2026/27 season: Vlassic (25) - Levshunov (21) Korchinski (22) - Jones (32) del Mastro (23) - Rinzel (22) Kaiser (24) - Allan (23) It will come as no surprise to any of you I wasn't on the Levshunov train heading into the draft - but I must say that potential d-core looks very good - and all but Jones are homegrown. Taige Harding will be signed after next season and be 24 with 1yr pro under his belt come Oct 2026, he might move up the depth chart. I'm sure Luke will like a 6'7" 240lbs dman who can play at both ends, huge hitter, and he can fight, not in college though. I keep forgetting about Harding - probably because he's a real long shot. Hopefully he turns into a diamond in the rough. |
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Post by Nikos on Jul 7, 2024 16:13:43 GMT -6
Tab over at BleacherNation posted what he thought could be the Hawks d-core (and their ages) in October 2026 for the start of the 2026/27 season: Vlassic (25) - Levshunov (21) Korchinski (22) - Jones (32) del Mastro (23) - Rinzel (22) Kaiser (24) - Allan (23) It will come as no surprise to any of you I wasn't on the Levshunov train heading into the draft - but I must say that potential d-core looks very good - and all but Jones are homegrown. Taige Harding will be signed after next season and be 24 with 1yr pro under his belt come Oct 2026, he might move up the depth chart. I'm sure Luke will like a 6'7" 240lbs dman who can play at both ends, huge hitter, and he can fight, not in college though. Have to believe 1 or 2 would/could be moved and we also have Phillips. Unless Jones is traded looks like Allan and Phillips likely to be moved. I like Allan and he has paired nicely with EDM, but he is just caught in numbers game. Big year for him and Kaiser as he would have to beat him out. Also have to figure if they do move Jones, they likely would have to sign a vet. |
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Post by Hockey is great on Jul 7, 2024 17:16:59 GMT -6
Del Mastro Leshunov
Korchinski Rinzel
Kaiser Allan
Beautiful home grown d core
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Post by Hockey is great on Jul 7, 2024 18:10:18 GMT -6
Totally forgot Vlasic silly me
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Post by OldTimeHawky on Jul 7, 2024 18:36:08 GMT -6
Del Mastro Leshunov Korchinski Rinzel Kaiser Allan Beautiful home grown d core With the cap going up it might be easier to move Jones, maybe next summer. Especially if he stays healthy and puts up good numbers next season. Luke said one of the reasons he picked Chicago is the dmen they had in their system, Vlasic, Del Mastro, Allan, Phillips, Crevier, etc. Since then they've drafted three dmen in the first round. I have a soft spot for the three Canadians who won gold with Bedard, Korchinski, Del Mastro, and Allan, they can play on each pair, or EDM with Allan as the 3rd pair. Levshunov, Rinzel, and Vlasic with those three could be dominant. Or maybe Phillips, Crevier, Harding, Kaiser, etc steps up to force KD to make room for them. Lots of homegrown to choose from. |
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