Richard Panik was coming off his first career hat trick last week when he was asked about solidifying his spot on the top line with Jonathan Toews.
“I wouldn’t call it mine, for now,” Panik said.
The right wing’s hesitancy was understandable: Outside of some Blackhawks veterans, your place on a line is only as good as your last game.
But considering how he’s playing right now and the amount of goals he’s scored, you’d think Panik will be a top liner for a little while longer.
Panik scored the game-tying goals against his former team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, with 88 seconds remaining in regulation on Saturday night.