Don't write off the defending Stanley Cup champions just yet.
The Chicago Blackhawks may have seemed rather ordinary throughout much of the second half of the regular season, but they had plenty of fire in their opening-round Stanley Cup series against the St. Louis Blues.
The Blackhawks rebounded from a 0-2 deficit and defeated the Blues 4-2 by overcoming adversity, injury and ordinary goaltending at the start of the series.
The switch flipped in Game 3, and the Blackhawks found their stride. Then Patrick Kane evened the series with an overtime strike in Game 4.
Jonathan Toews did the same in Game 5, giving the Blackhawks the advantage with a win in St. Louis. Finally, it all came together with a four-goal explosion in the third period of Game 6. Game, set and match. The Blackhawks rolled to a 5-1 victory.
The Blackhawks eliminated the Blues and moved on.
Joel Quenneville's team demonstrated its championship pedigree in the first round of the playoffs. However, does that mean the Blackhawks are ready to defend their title and bring home their third championship in five seasons ...
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