When I reminisce on the ascension of the Blackhawks into a Stanley Cup contender and eventual champion, one player that always comes to mind is defenseman Brian Campbell. I recall plays like him stepping up and rocking Ville Leino in Game 4 of the 2010 Stanley Cup Final against the Philadelphia Flyers:
Or Soupy corralling the puck in the defensive zone, leading the charge into the neutral zone, springing Patrick Kane on a 4-on-3 and then burying a return pass from Kane over Roberto Luongo’s shoulder.