The Chicago Blackhawks are everyone’s least favorite team in the NHL, if only for their organization’s deplorable mishandling of abuse allegations and toxic environment. Just a reminder, the Hawks are still in active litigation. They’ve also struggled on the ice and by all accounts are a terrible team, so for the San Jose Sharks, this is a winnable game.
The Blackhawks aren’t so bad that they won’t put up a fight, but with a 7-11-2 record, 16 points in the standings, and sitting seventh in the Central Division, the Sharks have to be feeling pretty confident entering the Windy City.