They might have given the blueprint, but they don't have the horses to use it against the Hawks. This is a matchup nightmare for the Kings. Quick is amazing, and the Hawks beat him 4 times last night. Not because he's a bad goalie, but because the Kings lack team speed to cover.
Everyone talked about how physical the Kings are, but the Hawks have out physical'd them for 6 periods this weekend. The Kings are a mash unit heading home. 2 of their best performers in game 1, couldn't play last night due to injuries off big hits. I'm sticking to my Hawks in 5, because Quick will steal one this week. I'm guessing game 3. Regardless, the passing is back for a Hawks squad that struggled through the first 4 games of the Wings series. With passing comes goals, and the Hawks can score a lot of them when the passing in and out of the zone is this crisp.
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