Chicago Blackhawks: Can Michael Frolik Ever Score 20 Goals Again?

August 7th, 2012 by Jon Fromi Leave a reply »
Chicago Blackhawks forward Michael Frolik scored 20 goals in each of his first two professional seasons. Is he capable of logging even double-digit goals for the 'Hawks this coming season?

Frolik is 24, and possesses talent enough to coerce a three-year, $7 million deal from Chicago last summer. The thinking was that a player like Frolik would benefit from playing with talented linemates and easily return to being the 40-point producer he was with Florida.

That wasn't the case in 2011-12, and it's a bit of an enigma as to why.

Frolik is a hard-working skater who fights hard for the puck and can be a excellent defensive forward. He generates a lot of good scoring opportunities despite a propensity for taking low-percentage shots.

Along with Bryan Bickell and Dave Bolland, Frolik was part of a formidable checking line in the early part of last season. From there, the production dropped and Bickell and Frolik took turns as the scratch du jour for Joel Quenneville.

From the All-Star break to mid-March, Frolik was in action in just eight games. I was at the United Center for one of those games, a February 21 tilt with the Red W ...

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