Second City Hockey · Mar 23, 2018
Are the Chicago Blackhawks really this bad?
It’s a simple question. After losing 5-2 to the worst team in the Western Conference on Thursday night, the Chicago Blackhawks certainly looked like a team that was one of the worst the NHL has to offer.
But is that their true identity? Is this really a draft lottery team? Is this really a roster that looks like it is going to be in a battle just to crack the 70-point plateau?
I’m not sure. And I’m not going to pretend that I have a definitive answer one way or the other. My official response to that question is, “I don’t think so,” with a heavy emphasis on the word “think.”