Power Restored? Hawks 6, Sharks 2 and Saturday's Big Boy

See what happens when assets are properly managed?  Today's lineup, to my eye, included three strong lines and one good-enough line which, on most days, can beat anyone out there.  I also want to mention ice time; with only a few exceptions the minutes-played for each Hawks player seemed completely appropriate.  Richards, Teravainen and Sharp were above 15 minutes, Bickell played more than 9 minutes and Coach Quenneville resisted leaning too heavily on Shaw and Versteeg.  The exceptions?  Maybe Vermette deserved more time but, not being on either special team, he was probably just crowded out today.  Rozsival, sadly, saw his TOI jump back up to 19 minutes, but we can't get everything we want, can we?
The Good
- How nice to see Sharp get some bounces and probably a shot of confidence after a strong performance.  His intermission interview impressed me, as well, when he referred to his on-ice struggles and "that off-ice BS".  If I or any other Hawks fan is growing weary of all the Sharp rumours imagine how he feels.  His emotional tone suggested to me that Sharp still cares very much and that scoring in the first period (a what a beaut!) probably felt like a piano just slid off his back.  It also sounds as if his father is or has been unwell which cannot have been doing much for his concentration while that has been a concern.
- Corey Crawford continues to do all that is asked of him.
- I thought Keith was pretty good today.  He was efficient and kept it all rather simple, despite that 10 seconds of derring-do that so impressed Pat Foley.
- Teuvo Teravainen continues to show more poise and confidence which each passing game.
- The power play struck twice and, apart from one dodgy PP in which The Hawks failed to get anything going, looked competent with confident puck movement.  Andrew Shaw failed to make the scoresheet but was instrumental in two goals.
The Bad
- Precious little.  Rozsival had one nightmarish shift and a few isolated "yikes" moments, but otherwise I failed to notice him, which is as it should be.
The Ugly
- Andrew Desjardins cannot really skate, can he?  Oh well...

Two goals, his first in forever, and a determined effort all afternoon to drive to the net gets Sharpie The Belt today.

                                                  Now, don't get all misty on us.