{"id":3950,"date":"2015-12-20T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2015-12-20T13:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=3950"},"modified":"2016-07-28T15:00:59","modified_gmt":"2016-07-28T20:00:59","slug":"5-reasons-the-blackhawks-are-going-all-the-way-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/5-reasons-the-blackhawks-are-going-all-the-way-again\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons the Blackhawks Are Going All the Way\u2026 Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greatness is one of the most elusive properties of the sports world. In a world of salary caps, superteams, and (to a degree) luck \u2013 it\u2019s harder than ever to repeat as champion these days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the offseason retooling that the Blackhawks went through this summer, many have wondered if they have enough to get over the hump again this year. The strength of their division is a definite concern, and history isn\u2019t really on their side \u2013 but if anyone can do it, it\u2019s this group of guys.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are <\/span><b>5 Reasons the Blackhawks Are Going All the Way\u2026 Again<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Corey-Crawford.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3958\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Corey-Crawford.jpg\" alt=\"Corey Crawford\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Corey-Crawford.jpg 640w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Corey-Crawford-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Corey-Crawford-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Corey-Crawford-635x357.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) Corey Crawford<\/span><\/i><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The old Crow has been on an absolute tear lately, finishing the last week as the NHL\u2019s number one star. He capped off his phenomenal week with even more spectacular play, and he has now posted three shutouts in his past four games, becoming the first Hawks goalie to do so since Eddie Belfour in 1995.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While his name doesn\u2019t inspire fear like Price or Lundqvist, Crawford has a penchant for coming up big when his team needs him. How many times have we seen Crawford string together a series of strong performances after a lackluster one? More than we can count. The man in the net is solid, and we expect him to continue that trend when it really matters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Artemi-Panarin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3955\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Artemi-Panarin.jpg\" alt=\"The Second Line\" width=\"850\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Artemi-Panarin.jpg 850w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Artemi-Panarin-600x376.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Artemi-Panarin-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Artemi-Panarin-700x438.jpg 700w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Artemi-Panarin-570x357.jpg 570w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Artemi-Panarin-772x483.jpg 772w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) The Second Line<\/span><\/i><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a good portion of the year, this has been the team\u2019s only line that has provided consistent production on a nightly basis. This means two things: the other lines haven\u2019t produced enough, and the second line has been absolutely killing it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll talk more about Patrick Kane and his historic run below, but how about the offseason acquisitions of Artemi Panarin and Artem Anisimov? The pair has proven themselves to be the best linemates Kane has had to date. Panarin has an incredibly bright future, and we know we aren\u2019t the only ones who\u2019ve confused him for Kane at times on the ice. Anisimov has been the solid second line center the Hawks have wanted for years, and his contributions with the penalty killing unit have been consistently sound as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/patrick-kane-chicago-blackhawks.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3954\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/patrick-kane-chicago-blackhawks.png\" alt=\"Patrick Kane\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/patrick-kane-chicago-blackhawks.png 620w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/patrick-kane-chicago-blackhawks-600x387.png 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/patrick-kane-chicago-blackhawks-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/patrick-kane-chicago-blackhawks-100x65.png 100w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/patrick-kane-chicago-blackhawks-553x357.png 553w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3) Patrick Kane<\/span><\/i><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duncan Keith is often referred to as a machine for his ability to soak up minutes, ward off injuries, and systematically destroy the opposition\u2019s top line.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, the Hawks have another cyborg in Patrick Kane, the man with the 26-game point streak. Not only is this streak the longest ever by an American and a Blackhawk \u2013 it\u2019s the longest by an NHL player within the last 23 years. That\u2019s beyond remarkable, and the NHL\u2019s point leader has been on another level than the competition this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dallas\u2019 Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin have kept up with Kane pointswise, but the two play together on the same line. No disrespect to Kane\u2019s linemates (who are no slouches in their own right), but they aren\u2019t among the best offensive players in the NHL. Kane is an early favorite for the Hart (MVP) Trophy, and barring injury, we see him running away with it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Teuvo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3959\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Teuvo.jpg\" alt=\"Teuvo\" width=\"672\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Teuvo.jpg 672w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Teuvo-600x368.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Teuvo-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Teuvo-582x357.jpg 582w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4) The Youngsters<\/span><\/i><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve already talked about Artemi Panarin\u2019s brilliant contributions in his early career, but how about Teuvo Teravainen and Trevor van Riemsdyk?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teuvo is beginning to look at home on his top line pairing with Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa, skating with more purpose and netting two goals in their victory over Edmonton on 12\/17. The Hawks left wing position on that line has been a carousel all season long, so his recent production is surely a welcome sight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for TVR, the young defenseman continues to impress as a Top 4 defenseman. The 24-year-old\u2019s contributions often fly under the radar, though for a young defenseman, sometimes it\u2019s better that you aren\u2019t getting attention. He hasn\u2019t posted the most extraordinary numbers, but he\u2019s eating up over 20 minutes of ice time per game, and the eye test shows he\u2019s in the right place more often than not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Blackhawks-Players.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3956\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Blackhawks-Players.jpg\" alt=\"Blackhawks Players\" width=\"672\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Blackhawks-Players.jpg 672w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Blackhawks-Players-600x339.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Blackhawks-Players-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Blackhawks-Players-631x357.jpg 631w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5) Experience &amp; Determination<\/span><\/i><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intangibles are often an overlooked aspect of the sports world. Without singling out a single player, let\u2019s just say that there are some<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> highly<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> skilled captains around the league who aren\u2019t the greatest of leaders. The opposite goes for Jonathan Toews, who hasn\u2019t quite found his scoring touch this year, though he continues to dominate on the defensive end. The same can be said for Marian Hossa, Duncan Keith, and Brent Seabrook. These guys (along with many other Hawks players) have championship-caliber determination and will.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some teams, you look at the individual players and wonder if they have someone who will step up and shine when the game is on the line. The Blackhawks have an entire team full of them.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greatness is one of the most elusive properties of the sports world. In a world of salary caps, superteams, and (to a degree) luck \u2013 it\u2019s harder than&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2279,"featured_media":3952,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[186,1191,689,1286,1048,1285],"class_list":["post-3950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-category-popular","tag-chicago-blackhawks","tag-duncan-keith","tag-jonathan-toews","tag-marian-hossa","tag-nhl","tag-patrick-kane"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.4 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>5 Reasons the Blackhawks Are Going All the Way\u2026 Again | UrbanMatter<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Many wonder if they can get over the hump, but\u00a0If anyone can do it, it\u2019s this group of guys.\u00a0Here 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