“And little details like that were kind of the reason we were able to jump out and be responsible throughout the whole game and not just be content with a good start.” 3. “The message before the game was to have fun, compete, play free and keep shifts short. “I don’t know the rhyme or reason, but it did seem like guys tonight were free and did have some of that emotion back,” Murphy said. The Hawks got more sticks on pucks against the Predators and turned back several potential rushes before they became a problem. In Friday’s 5-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets, 17 shots and four of the five goals came from the slot, according to a chart. It wasn’t just that Hawks held the Predators to 21 shots on goal - they kept a lot of the shots to the outside. The Hawks stopped the bleeding on defense. We’ve all been playing hockey since we were probably 5 or 6 years old. “I told them, just take a deep breath and go out there and let’s play hockey. “It’s just being relaxed, just playing, not stressing over mistakes or coming back to the bench feeling just burnt out because we’re hemmed in our end again or we’re down 3-0 or whatever the situation is,” King said. The Hawks were loose and attacking Sunday. It’s one thing to shoot like you’re desperate and another to shoot out of desperation. They outshot the Predators 32-21 and 12-7 in high-danger chances. The Hawks certainly looked like a team that wasn’t pressing, like in previous games - waiting for the other shoe to drop. “I’ve always played my best when you’re playing off instinct and reading the play and not thinking as much out there,” Toews said.
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Toews expects King to install his own structure over time, and King said as much earlier in the day. “But, yeah, I’m nervous, I’m little scared, I’m anxious, I’m excited.” /HECrF8MPXj- Phillip Thompson November 7, 2021 Why not?’”-Derek King on being asked to be the Blackhawks interim head coach. Had a chat with (interim GM) Kyle (Davidson).