Before the Chicago Blackhawks were stumped by the Dallas Stars on Tuesday, they were coming off a stretch of games against teams near, at or below the .500 mark. They got healthy by taking five of six games against such teams, defeating Winnipeg, Vancouver, Edmonton, Buffalo and San Jose while also falling to the pesky Colorado Avalanche.
If you thought that portion of the Blackhawks’ schedule was tasty, though, what’s up next for the Blackhawks presents a golden opportunity to a team fighting for positioning in the cutthroat Central Division.
The Blackhawks conclude their holiday-shortened week with the Carolina Hurricanes tomorrow.