The Central Division is a little crowded at the top, the chase for first getting as interesting as many figured it would. It’s tight. It’s intense.
It’s fantastic.
“I think it’s great for the league,” Marian Hossa said on Tuesday. “Obviously we would like to have a lead even more. But it’s a competitive game and still lots of games left and we try to finish first.”
The Blackhawks, who have 15 games remaining in their regular season, face tough tests against their closest divisional competitors this week: the St. Louis Blues tonight and the Dallas Stars on Friday.