Just one piece of advice for the Blackhawks as they attempt to navigate their way through the early seven-game homestand — tied for the second-longest in team history — that began Thursday against the 0-4-0 Sharks:
For the love of Polish sausage, Italian beef, cheering through the National Anthem, “Chelsea Dagger” and all else that’s sacred and holy in this world, don’t blow it.
Put another way: Try not to be like all the other teams in town, OK?
We’ve seen too many recent examples around here of awful starts and prolonged gags at home to last us a while.