Poem 152: Changes Coming

I just finished watching the “Blackhawks” losing another one

Their season now is officially halfway done

They have only managed to have a winning streak of four games in a row

It has happened twice this year and they still have a long ways to go

They have been in every game and only have been blown out once or twice

Most games they have been competitive and have looked good on the ice

They got out of the rebuild mode when they signed some stars this year

Where things go from here isn’t exactly crystal clear

The rumours are that “Fleury” will be gone before the year is through

Once he departs this team, I don’t know what they will do?

“Fleury” is the reason that they are allowed to kick it up a gear

Without him in the net, the confidence is sure to disappear

I always thought he was overated and didn’t deserve the praise

He got off to a slow start but now he continues to amaze

This team never seemed to buy into “Jeremy Colliton’s” master plan

It has been so hard to endure and I’m a lifelong fan!

This team is now more exciting to watch and they seem to be having fun

It will be interesting to see if “Derek King ” is there when the season’s done

Once “Fleury” is traded, things will go from bad to worse

This franchise has to stick to their so-called rebuilding course

They do have some young players that are exciting to watch

This team needs some fine tuning to kick it up a notch

I’m glad they finally traded “Alex Nylander”, they had to let him go

Why they held on to him so long, I guess we’ll never know?

“Sam Lafferty” came in and has looked good from the start

Unlike “Nylander”, he plays with a lot of heart

I have been listening to all this hype and talk

I don’t see the reason they believe in “Kirby Dach”

I think they need to send him down and fine tune his game

He is not as good as these hockey experts seem to claim

In his head I believe he thinks he’s here to stay

Maybe shipping him down to “Rockford” will improve his play

Goaltending has to be a priority for this team to gain success

Who they will get to replace “Fleury” is anybody’s guess

“Kevin Lankinen” has potential, but he’s not ready now

You aren’t going to find a goalie as good as “Fleury” anyhow

The “Hawks” still have to hire a “General Manager” and he will have a plan

For some reason, I think “Eddie Olczyk” is going to be their man

It’s the same scenario when “Dale Tallon” took the seat

This is a successful formula that I think they should repeat

With “Pat Foley” retiring from doing the play by play

He might be losing some interest in doing this anyway

Sure he does the network broadcasting but he is always flying back and forth

When he assumes this new found role he will be paid what he’s worth

He is very knowledgeable and knows what this team requires

He is also a “Chicago” native that everyone admires

He would be an ideal candidate to occupy that vacant space

It can’t be good for his health having to travel from place to place

What they tried to do this year is turning out all wrong

Most of us fans are getting tired of the same old song

Set a plan and stick to it is all we ask of you

Jumping the gun is something you always seem to do

Get Eddie in the driver’s seat and let him be our guide

He will steer this ship and once again restore our pride

Last time it took fifty years to finally right this wrong

It’s time to nip it in the bud, I won’t last near that long