Hawks Win Against the Thrashers But It Wasn’t Pretty
As several of the Hawks and Coach Q noted after the game, the 3-1 win over the Atlanta Thrashers wasn’t a pretty one. The boys employed a more utilitarian sort of play rather than the sort of play that keeps you on the edge of your seat feeling every hit and every slapshot. The Hawks made better use of the power play, but even still the play lacked the Hawks’ usual finesse.
Also, Sharpie scored a goal, and that’s something we haven’t seen in about five games. And tonight in particular, Nikolai Khabibulin was a bull with a save percentage of .973.