December begins with the Chicago Blackhawks in first place in the Central Division.
Life is good.
After a spectacular November that saw the team handle most, if not all, of the Western Conference powers both at home and on the road, the Hawks come on in December for a month highlighted by games against some of the top talent from the Eastern Conference.
Thankfully for the fans, though, most of December is played in Chicago.
The fun begins Dec. 5, when the Hawks make their lone trip to the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins. This game could not only be a showcase of some of the best young players in the NHL, but might be a trendy pick to serve as a 2010 Stanley Cup Finals preview.
After the Pittsburgh trip, the Hawks return home for New York Rangers before heading to Buffalo to take on the red-hot Sabres Dec. 11. Brian Campbell will face one of his former teams in Buffalo, a reality many Hawks will deal with in December.
This stretch of three games could serve as a good gauge of how the Blackhawks stack up against the stronger teams in the East.
But the schedule doesn’t get easy after just ...
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Chicago Blackhawks December Preview
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