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Why Blackhawks Hall of Famer Denis Savard was so aware on the ice

A lot of Blackhawks fans know about the Hall of Fame career Denis Savard had and the spin-o-ramas and other unbelievable plays he was able to make. But, they might not know how he was able to make a lot of them.

According to former teammate Steve Konroyd, currently a Blackhawks analyst and color commentator with NBC Sports Chicago, there's a specific reason Savard was so aware on the ice.

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"I remember talking to him after he retired about just the way he could maneuver and know where guys were on the ice and (how he) had that sixth sense about what was gonna be open," Konroyd said over the phone recently.