The playoffs start in only a week, and every team has some questions and concerns as we head to the second season.
For the youngest team in the league, the Chicago Blackhawks, the roles have dramatically changed from just one year ago. After missing the dance for nearly a decade, the Hawks became the upstart group of babies that ran all the way to the Western Conference Finals, where they were eventually, and finally, shut down by the veteran Red Wings.
This year, the hunter has become the hunted.
The Blackhawks aren't sneaking up on anyone any more. They handled Roberto Luongo last year in dominating fashion, and everyone's seen the incredible skills the young Hawks bring every night.
Just because they're good enough doesn't guarantee them the Cup; they'll have a target on their back from the time the first puck drops.
So what do these Blackhawks have to do to make a deep(er) run in the playoffs?Begin Slideshow
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