from Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times,

There are always natural ebbs and flows to a season, and even superstars are entitled to a bad week or two. But it’s jarring how nearly all of the Hawks’ biggest names have sputtered at the same time on this circus trip. Jonathan Toews hasn’t scored a goal in seven games, and hasn’t had a point in all four games on the trip. Patrick Kane hasn’t scored on the trip, and has one goal in his last seven games. After his blistering start, Artem Anisimov has no goals and one assist in his last six games.

Artemi Panarin — who is emerging as one of the Hawks’ most important players, given his line’s consistently great possession numbers, and given the way he has rejuvenated Marian Hossa the same way he elevated Kane’s play last season — has just one goal in his last six games.

Even Richard Panik, who actually led the NHL in goals through six games, hasn’t scored in 14 games, and is pointless in his last 10.

The only veteran the Hawks can lean on lately is Hossa, who has eight goals in his last 10 games, including the game-winners in Calgary and Vancouver — a pair of comeback victories that have helped mask the Hawks’ unusually poor circus-trip performance.

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