After winning the Stanley Cup in 2010, 2013 and 2015, the Blackhawks have endured harsh realities the last three seasons.
They were beaten in the first round of the playoffs by the St. Louis Blues in 2016 as they fell in the seventh game of that series. Last year, the Blackhawks were the top Western Conference team in the regular season, but they were humiliated by the eighth-seeded Nashville Predators in four straight games.
The 2017-18 season has been a disaster for the Blackhawks, and they have already been eliminated from playoff contention and are in last place in the Central Division.