Second City Hockey · May 19, 2022
Why did Dominik Kubalik continue to struggle?
Dominik Kubalik of the Chicago Blackhawks in NHL action against the Tampa Bay LIghtning.For the first time in Dominik Kubalik’s NHL career, he was part of a full 82-game season. He played in 78 of them, setting a new career high.
But he also set career lows with 15 points and 32 goals in those 78 games — Kubalik had 17 goals and 21 assists in 56 games last season. That’s an even farther cry from his 30 goals and 46 points in his rookie season, when he played 68 games.
The results weren’t good, as indicated by the numbers above. So what went into those subpar numbers for Kubalik?