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Blackhawks' Head Coach Anders Sorensen Should Be Fired After Thursday's Lineup Decisions Against Vegas
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The Blackhawks are in Vegas tonight for the second of three games against the Golden Knights this season. The Blackhawks pulled off a surprising 5-3 win against Vegas on Jan. 18, when Bertuzzi buried two goals and alternate captain Seth Jones posting a goal and three points.
Blackhawks defenseman Alec Martinez will be facing his former team, Vegas, in tonight's matchup. The defenseman played 221 games for Vegas, and won a Stanley Cup with them in 2023.
Good news for the Golden Knights, the Blackhawks are coming off one of their worst games of the season, fans would surely agree and so would defenseman Seth Jones, who called out his teammates after their 2-1 loss to Utah on Tuesday.
The Blackhawks have opportunity to show their pride tonight, and so do certain players- as head coach Anders Sorensen has demoted a young star, and promoted an aging veteran in hopes to raise his value before the March 7 NHL trade deadline.
Frank Nazar has been removed from Connor Bedard's line, a duo that could keep up with each others skill.
In the first 57 games of the season, Connor Bedard has had 36 different line combinations. This is a HUGE problem that must be fixed this summer.
Ryan Donato is now taking Nazar's spot, Donato, has been linked to several teams as he's reportedly being moved before the March 7 NHL trade deadline.
Lukas Reichel has also been removed from the lineup, Colton Dach will take his spot.
For some odd reason, T.J Brodie, the Blackhawks' worst defenseman is slotting back in and is taking up the spot of a young developing Nolan Allan, who is now a healthy scratch.
Blackhawks Probable Lines
Tyler Bertuzzi-Connor Bedard-Ryan Donato
Teuvo Teravainen- Nick Foligno-Ilya Mikheyev
Landon Slaggert- Frank Nazar -Colton Dach
Pat Maroon- Philipp Kurashev -Craig Smith
Teuvo Teravainen- Nick Foligno-Ilya Mikheyev
Landon Slaggert- Frank Nazar -Colton Dach
Pat Maroon- Philipp Kurashev -Craig Smith
Defensemen
Scratched:
D-Nolan Allan, F-Lukas Reichel
D-Nolan Allan, F-Lukas Reichel
The Blackhawks are in need of a new coach, this is long overdue, and frustrating to witness.
Anders Sorensen, the 'interim' head coach since the firing of Luke Richardson, has been no better.
The Blackhawks need a coach who can support a rebuild, not 38-year old T.J Brodie's, who are taking up roster spots of Kevin Korchinski, and limiting young defenseman such as Nolan Allan to only be able to watch games from the press box.
Make a move, Kyle Davidson.
| POLL | ||
FEVRIER 27 | 296 ANSWERS Blackhawks' Head Coach Anders Sorensen Should Be Fired After Thursday's Lineup Decisions Against Vegas Should the Blackhawks fire HC Anders Sorensen? | ||
| Yes | 219 | 74 % |
| No | 77 | 26 % |
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