from Nicholas J. Cotsonika of NHL.com,

Dale Weise has been a member of the Chicago Blackhawks for 58 days. He wasn't part of their Stanley Cup teams in 2010, 2013 and 2015. But he feels it.

He felt it even before the Blackhawks defeated the St. Louis Blues 6-3 on Saturday, turning a 3-1 deficit into a 4-3 lead during a dominant second period, transforming the silent United Center back into the "Madhouse on Madison," setting up Game 7 in the Western Conference First Round on Monday (8:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports, CSN-CH).

"I've said it from the time that I got here: This is a special group," said Weise, whom the Blackhawks acquired Feb. 26 in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens. "It's just an unwavering confidence. No matter what the score is, like, we come in there …"

Weise laughed, sounding almost exasperated.

"We get down, and it just doesn't seem to matter to this team," he said.

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