Things didn't go very smoothly for the 2019-20 Blackhawks during the regular season.
The goalie tandem of Corey Crawford and Robin Lehner carried the team for most of the year in light of the glaring disconnect between the team's highly-decorated veterans and promising youth. If you put enough pucks on net and generated enough quality chances against Chicago, as most teams did, some would get through and victory would likely be yours as the defense again struggled mightily, allowing a league-high average 35.1 shots against per game.
Patrick Kane still looked like Patrick Kane and rookie Dominik Kubalik recorded 30 goals with his sensational shot, earning a Calder Trophy nomination in his first NHL season.