One of the biggest downsides of the Chicago Blackhawks approach to this season is that observers can rip the joy out of every positive result by pointing out how bad it is for the team’s long-term fortunes.
Which is a shame because, if viewed without any of these external factors, the Hawks have been legitimately entertaining in the first few weeks of the season.
Yeah, they were casually swatted aside by the Colorado Avalanche in the season opener. Since then, they gave the Vegas Golden Knights a valiant battle in that 1-0 defeat.