Sunday 2 October 2016

Preseason Game Four: Wrong, Wrong, Wrong

WRONG: Yesterday I supposed that The Hawks may have narrowed down the number of guys they're seriously looking at, only for them to ice a lineup made up almost entirely of Guys.  Who are these Guys?  Why are there so many Guys?  

WRONG: Last week I wondered if Luke Johnson was a Real Thing.  Based on his invisible man act tonight, in which he was somehow -2, I would say he is not.  At least not yet.

WRONG: TVR.  -3, flubbing passes, wandering around like a lost child.  Please make it stop.

GOOD STUFF: Ville Pokka looks like he knows what he's doing.  He never appears rushed, makes a nice first pass and protects the puck reasonably well.  The timing is all wrong for him, though, with TVR and Rozsie soaking up two roster spots, as well as Kempny looking likely to make the team and Forsling making a case for a longer look.  
Brandon Mashinter showed off that suddenly-there speed tonight with a dash to the net and a breakaway goal.  Luckily, it was a straight line to the net, but good for him, anyway.

All in all, The Hawks looked like a team composed of Guys, most of whom will be forgotten in a week or two.  With only four kinda regular players in the lineup, this is what you get.

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