from Travis Yost of TSN,

For the first time in a long time, I’m a bit worried about the Chicago Blackhawks.

Worry is, of course, a relative term. The Chicago Blackhawks are a team with Stanley Cup aspirations year after year. Making the playoffs is a real accomplishment in most cities. For Joel Quenneville’s club, it’s the equivalent of satisfying an expected quota.

It’s hard to really pin down what’s went wrong this season, especially so since the Blackhawks are cruising to another postseason berth. Depending on how things shake out, they’re likely going to finish 2nd or 3rd in the Central division, though falling behind Minnesota isn’t out of the picture just yet.

But, again, success for this team is really defined by how they push through the postseason. Unfortunately for the Blackhawks, the road isn’t nearly as maneuverable as it once was. Part of that is the improvement of the division altogether, and part of that is the reality that this Blackhawks team isn’t the one we’ve grown accustomed to in recent years.

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