Jeremy Morin is not going to find himself in the headlines or the highlight films very often.
But the young left wing made a statement at the end of the 2013-14 regular season, and it's one that made general manager Stan Bowman and head coach Joel Quenneville take notice.
Morin played 24 games last year with the Blackhawks after he was brought up from the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League. In the first 18 games, Morin did not do much to get noticed as he scored one goal and four assists.
However, he looked like a different player in those final six games when he scored four goals and two assists. He was at his best in an April 6 game against the St. Louis Blues when he scored a goal and an assist.
It wasn't just the numbers; it was the variety of skills he showed in the process. Morin showed toughness and hunger as he went to the net and controlled the rebound of a shot by Bryan Bickell and powered the puck past St. Louis goalie Brian Elliott.
Later on in the game, he carried the puck around the defender and led a two-on-one. He made a perfect pass to Patrick Sharp, who tucked the puck ...
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