Pre-season Calder favorite Jonathan Towes fired in a goal on his first NHL shot,but that was the only goal that the Blackhawks scored,as the San Jose Sharks rallied for a 2-1 victory.
Two power play goals by San Jose's Milan Michalek made the difference in the game,but the big story was Towes making his NHL debut.
Towes scored his goal in spectacular fashion,as he grabbed a Brent Seabrook pass at the blue line,blew past Matt Carle of the Sharks and fired the puck over the Sharks backstop Evgeni Nabakov.
The first period goal gave the Hawks their only lead.
Towes centered a line that included first overall selection Patrick Kane and the two seemed to mesh well together.
Kane assisted on the Towes goal.
Nikolai Khabibulin was sharp in goal for Chicago as he stopped many quality scoring chances from the Shark shooters.
All and all-I am beginning to have hope for the Hawk future from what I saw.
There are still some pieces that need to be added,but there is promise in Hawk land.
Now,lets hope that the new Wirtz running things is an improvement on the old one.
Next game for Blackhawk coverage will be October 23 as the Hawks battle Columbus...
Bullpen Notes
The New Jersey Devils are in Miami to take on the Panthers tonight at 7:30.
Coverage here tomorrow.
Speaking of the Devils,turns out there is a reason that veteran blueliner Richard Mativchuk has been a healthy scratch in all 3 Devils games.
Coach Brent Sutter thinks he is too slow to be effective in his system and the Devils are looking to trade Mativichuk very soon.
I am not sure that moving him is a smart move,but better to get something for him than scratch him every night.
And it would also give extra cap space to acquire another player as well.
This also shows that (for now,at least) Lou Lamoriello is giving Sutter whatever he wants to do things Sutter's way.
Another Devils Note-Rumor is that the reason that the Devils want to move Matvichuk now is to have the cap room to add unsigned free agent defenseman Danny Markov before Markov is signed by another team.
Former NHL defenseman Rob Ramage was found guilty of five alcohol related charges in the crash that killed former Blackhawk Keith Magnuson in 2003.
The former Colorado Rockie that was traded just before the Rockies moved to New Jersey will be sentenced in January.
And finally-good news for Ryan!
Dennis Miller is returning to television!
Versus is giving Miller a sports talk show that will air after NHL Hockey on Tuesday nights starting in November.........
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Toews-Nam Huh-AP Photo
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