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Blackhawks: Kevin Lankinen May have Just Exposed his Weakness

Kevin Lankinen #32, Chicago Blackhawks Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports

Kevin Lankinen is still a solid starting goaltender for the Chicago Blackhawks. His only visible weakness looks to be handling the puck behind the net.

Kevin Lankinen is a solid goaltender for the Blackhawks with a lot of poise and patience, able to stop multiple A+ chances against in the game vs the Columbus Blue Jackets. He did allow three power-play goals, but two of those were from one of the best snipers in the league in Patrik Laine.

With that much space and the lack of defensive coverage put on him by Connor Murphy (space) on the first, then Nikita Zadorov on the second (coverage), Laine could have scored on any goaltender or two goaltenders at that.