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CTL on Blackhawks' power play struggles

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  1. Brent Seabrook2:19
  2. Chris Cook0:03
  3. Duncan Keith2:21
  4. Jonathan Toews3:25
  5. New England4:24
  6. Robert hill5:02
  7. pro league4:17
  8. power play0:07, 1:02, 1:48
  9. Broward1:17

Thu, 14 Feb 2013|

The CTL panel discusses the Blackhawks' recent power play struggles and if Marian Hossa should be the team's third shooter in the shootout - 2/14

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Transcript

Chris Cook as the Blackhawks beat writer. We're gonna put the power play woes -- your feet and why are they struggling wealth idea through that until Quinn will be picking up the dinner but I think that. You know the talent is there. The system is probably there when the partly is going well as the was the start of the season. Then the movement was created not just the puck movement but there's there's they're moving their feet. They're not doing much of that is if you look. You on the -- clear -- -- night in in overtime. They're not really moving -- feet just kind of standing around if you don't click on that pass then you're in trouble but look at the topic throughout their mean you know when they have four guys out there and you know with the for a three -- They had you know. Toews. Sharp Hossa and Kane I mean that that is some -- you go to Cuba practice it. State practice four on three power plays. Or is it normally they're practicing five on 40 another another practice everything community they go through every situation you -- you wanna get a game where. You certainly for a three when he gave me in you you have practiced that. It's just a matter of -- the other thing is that the power play we've talked about it for a couple years now they still really haven't found that got to stand in front of the net. You know take the abuse and onscreen goaltenders -- Vickers -- tried it a somewhere inside I was in that role in yourself in that role well. Don't have the dostum Buffalo and the -- Broward Nelson both who -- the stood in front. Still trying to find their way there and maybe it's -- -- did like what he did for the that. The other night he's you know he's he's. Young -- twenty years old but he is a big body with really good hands and maybe that's the key but they really need that -- can stand there take the abuse to (%expletive) a couple of pucks. Because you know partly -- agree when the pretty statistic passes but it's mostly shots on goal -- on a rebound. What has changed because as you said at the beginning of the season they were moving the guys will matter -- moment. The other night I'm watching it looked exactly like last year's power play which everybody complained about. -- took a little hesitant to pull the trigger they all they're all just see Brooks look at hesitant. They what happened between games say I don't know six hours and now what happened -- Jamie come. -- good good question we can't talk to Jamie but the other thing is Tom it is about movement and it's about. Desire and another one a score but it's about working hard we don't have the puck they're not working as hard as they should. When they don't have the puck but you know against just one of those things that it I don't understand why can't score that kind of talent there. But you mentioned Brent Seabrook -- I think Duncan Keith two really good players have difficulty getting the puck through from the from the point and that's something that. He really need to do -- know whether it's -- -- -- But I like we're also on have particular night I like -- and those side that -- so they've got the talent there that can move it. But you've got to move your feet and I really do much let's talk about god is what I've. -- Martin Flores pick goes to four on threes were on when the first one went up on my farm very narrowly lost a lot of money because I'm -- game was over. But they're they're sitting there or is that I'm moving the puck fast they're sitting there waiting for the perfect pass filling blue wave of the premier pass and we four and three. You keep the puck moving from one of those defenders is going to be out of position quickly and it is like. There are holes is standing on the hour on the half boards against him out -- is no waiting for the absolutely perfect down the slot nobody is funny you pass. -- attribute -- pretty often and that that's the problem can't do that. You know look the ducks took a good team good penalty kill but this is the unit we really need you right -- the -- move the puck there. And you leave their goaltender played pretty well. When your situation to take 2.2 tomorrow with one when you're a powerful son that is disappointing no matter what your record is thought about the shootout -- So Jonathan Toews is one of the better shoot -- guys in the league and do you put hosts in the third spot -- you know has filled up that the program about that when we're not only does have a shoot -- goal nearly three years when you have an opportunity this -- certainly no reason you've had some success. Throughout his career and to me is a hall of fame player. I put them out there but so -- -- goes by. How guys who practiced like they that they did to that you got after practice today you know the -- feel like doing it let's reward -- for good play during the during the game. -- You know if I'm so quibble if you -- me to say but I do put Marion also out there because you Dolphin player but here's here's the thing we have to about this in San -- they believe he's six. Take a look at that and here's the career numbers we'll let you respond -- There's got it takes 50%. Which the league average about 33. Patrick -- There's his numbers. And then you drop off -- dissolver sharp pro league and they've fallen Angels send us on the radio the other night. Did Brandon sock is one of the better guys they've got a New England. The other night he's ready stories you give -- shot jolted to talk about today for the achievement. So it's not a -- number three slot. That's a big deal I mean usually his starts off pretty well -- has been about you know 5050. But really need that third slot in the for the losing these games and I think we'll see most of the go to the game tomorrow night against the Sharks look to shoot out. Thank you wanna be in there and I think in that number wasn't my kind of good to do player so the doesn't have another think coming ability that you wanted to our growth and what he -- he got to do a flat right quick shots and run that Denny Savard just gonna pull goalie out of position a couple of the -- talking a Democrat with they just. For practice is kind of off the record stuff and named Robert hill and how exactly. But he talked about a few years ago also against the -- having -- -- a crank -- -- through the high slot and just blew reckless we believe that a great shot so maybe do that you're ready that will get to compete with the candles. He kind of picked -- spot and I think maybe that's why hasn't been in there but he's got a great shot great forehand. -- who -- salute for the post I think that's that's his opportunity car around boom update. You practice they were teammates for the first time cities that feeling very good he's gonna need couple more practices. But he looked like he had missed -- beat today. I would expect him to be back on the next couple of games. And then that puts you where you put them 10 you disconnect sketches he decides I'm playing well well enough to stay on that first line. Q -- you focus on the unemployment in the first over from the first conference father comes and Eagles on the fourth line slot. Since. With -- can you know guys like that. The thing is he's got some -- Tuesday renewals go office we complain that top line but he he can also opened the third of four --

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