Hawks Vs. Canucks

The Hawks returned home this afternoon to an almost full house to take on the Vancouver Canucks. For the first minute or two I thought the game was going to be a blowout; Vancouver seemed to be skating circles around Chicago. Then the Hawks got it together and played a solid game. The newest Hawk, Andrew Ladd, got the game's first goal in the first period when he put a rebound past Roberto Luongo, recently named the NHL's best goaltender by The Hockey News. In the second, Patrick Kane took a shot from the top of the faceoff circle which got redirected by a Canuck and past Luongo for a power play goal that put the Hawks up 2-0. Near the end of the second Patrick Sharp won a draw but passed the puck to no one and it was picked up for a breakaway for Kesler, who beat Lalime with a quick shot above the glove. In the third Patrick Kane picked up another goal with a rebound from a Ben Eager shot and Patrick Sharp made a beautiful redirection, and the Hawks won the game 4-1. Toews took a stick up high and left the game bleeding in the third period. His status is unknown.