Lucas Wallmark #71, Chicago Blackhawks (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
With a record of 8-5-4, the Chicago Blackhawks are keeping up with the rest of the Central Division for now. The ‘Hawks currently sit in the playoffs with 20 points, but if they lose a game like this against Detroit tonight, the playoffs are going to be farther and farther away from reality.
The Blackhawks beat Detroit a few nights ago, but it was far from their best game against the Red Wings. Most of the first period was spent inside the defensive zone, and the shot totals after the first period were not telling the same story as the scoreboard.