The NHL All-Star weekend has come and gone and the bye week for the Blackhawks ends on Thursday, when the team returns to practice in Arizona.
The next time the Blackhawks play a game, the calendar will have flipped to February. That means we’re down to the final two months of the regular season.
As of Wednesday, the Blackhawks sit three points out of the last wildcard spot in the Western Conference. But a lot could happen between now and then.
Let’s dive into our latest Blackhawks mailbag to kick off the back half of the 2019-20 campaign:
How will the Hawks utilize their cap space before the trade deadline?