Adam and Jesper Boqvist spent their entire childhood playing hockey together, mostly going head-to-head in their basement. Jesper often came on top in those battles, as the older brother normally does.
"I always won," Jesper said. "And he got pissed."
"I had a tough time down there," Adam said. "But he's two years older than me so he's been growing a little bit more muscle than me. I hope I can take him down one day down there."
Adam may not ever get a chance for revenge in the basement, but he will get his first opportunity in the NHL against Jesper on Monday when the Blackhawks take on the New Jersey Devils at the United Center.