CHICAGO — Andrew Shaw walked into the locker room after the Chicago Blackhawks’ morning skate, looked around and muttered an expletive. Between him and his locker were several dozen members of a news media horde. Shaw had to dodge a boom microphone before he could get his equipment off.
Later Wednesday, he acknowledged that the circus might not be all bad, given that there would be no reporters here if Chicago were not vying for a championship.
“It’s not the worst thing in the world,” he said. “I guess I should be used to it.