Chicago Blackhawks: Top Post-Lockout Rivals, Part I

Rivalries are one of the more exciting things in professional sports. No matter how they gain their origin or how they stay alive, they always offer fans on either side an extra rallying cry when two teams meet. The NHL has its fair share of rivalries across the board, but what are the best ones involving our Chicago Blackhawks?

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We’re going to look at the Blackhawks’ fiercest post-lockout (2004-05, not 2012) rivalries in a two-part post. So, unfortunately, the Minnesota North Stars won’t make the cut here. Fans of several teams in the league feel their squad is a rival of the Blackhawks, mostly because of playoff showdowns or…