After an ordinary start, the Chicago Blackhawks have been focused and driven throughout November and December.
They have asserted themselves with a brilliant 11-1-1 run that came to a harsh end Tuesday night when the Winnipeg Jets waltzed into the United Center and treated the Blackhawks as if they were the Edmonton Oilers and hung a 5-1 defeat on them.
Uninspired and distracted? No doubt, but all it proves is that the Blackhawks are human and can be impacted by events like the holiday season as well as tragedy.
That loss ended an eight-game home winning streak, and it means that the Blackhawks slipped to 23-10-2 on the season. But the Blackhawks have already established their signature for the 2014-15 season as they attempt to establish a strong playoff position in the Western Conference and make a run at their third Stanley Cup in the last six years.
They dominate in the third period. They have a 12-0-0 record when they take a lead into the final period, and they have outscored opponents, 40-21, in the third period.
That's the kind of championship form that can help a team reach it's long-ter ...
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