Partial Effort, Full Result: Hawks 3, Senators 2

Wouldn't it be cool is The Hawks could, or would, play a complete 60-minute game more than once a month?  Tonight, The Hawks started off with an utterly dominant first period but, as is so often the case, took their foot off the gas for much of the rest of the game.  That's a simplistic view, of course, as the Senators upped their game for the second and third, but that's when a good team responds rather than accepts, y'know?
The Hawks were a bit lucky, then, to pick up two points, being unable to maintain a lead but sucking slightly less in the shootout.  Anton Forsberg was instrumental in both of these aspects, as he made several tough saves in the five minute overtime, yet was also guilty of allowing a couple of dribblers into the net.  Whatever, he's doing the best he can, I assume.

The last time these teams met I typed a lot of stuff about The Senators, which I won't do today except to add that they are in tough, tough shape, even more than usual with the trade deadline rushing up and The Sens organization saying nothing to deflect or dispel the legion of trade rumours surrounding them.  The only notable Senator that I have not heard mentioned is Mark Stone and, perhaps by omission rather than action, it appears that every other player is potentially up for negotiation, even Erik Karlsson.  Apart from Stone, maybe Craig Anderson and the handful of "I'm just happy to be here" Guys, the message is that they're all mere commodities at this point.  That knowledge is sure to inspire a will to succeed.
I'm actually surprised that this isn't happening in Chicago, too, 'cos there are plenty of guys who should be worried about their gig.

Back to the game, I was aggravated by some odd deployment choices.
Oesterle played, on the back of possibly the worst game I've seen a Hawks defender foist since, well, I was gonna say David Koci, but you could also pick almost any outing by TVR in the last two years.  Oz was slightly less bad last night but he did demonstrate precisely how not to respond in a one-on-one shooting situation on Matt Duchene's goal.
Jurco on the second line.  At least there was the fun of counting the seconds every time Jurcs carried the puck and never getting past "three" before he surrendered the damn thing.
This Wingels on the top line thing is a bit ridiculous.  Sure, sticking him in there to shake things up and maybe make a point is all well and good, but to persist with that well after the shaking up and point making is done with, well that's dumb.
Meanwhile, Hinostroza has been ripping the arse out of everyone, all while dragging the likes of Baby Huey Kampf and Bouma along behind him.  But no, let's move a couple of plodders from the fourth line and the damned press box to the top six...

Anyway
The next few days will be interesting and I am preparing my wish list of players I hope The Hawks successfully rid themselves of.  I don't even care what they get in return, anything to shake this group out of their vegetable torpor will be welcome.
Oh, and who wants to take wagers on whether Stan, Q or both Stan AND Q get the old heave ho when this merry-go-round stops?