CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 10: Members of the Chicago Blackhawks salute the crowd after the final game of the season against the Dallas Stars at the United Center on May 10, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The Stars defeated the Blackhawks 5-4 in overtime (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Another NHL regular season has gone by, and it’s another early summer for the Chicago Blackhawks.
Most fans will probably just look to write off this season as yet another casualty of general manager Stan Bowman’s ‘rebuild’. However, the shortened outing may not have been a complete loss, as there were a number of young players that became a pleasant surprise for the ‘Hawks.