The slow crawl to the Chicago Blackhawks’ regular season seems less torturous with each passing day. There are 31 days left until the regular season kicks off.
As that number decreases, the excitement increases. Another shot to prove the window isn’t closed. Another chance to show that the Blackhawks can be successful. Another opportunity to give everything and finish on top.
Today we will look at a goaltender who helped the Blackhawks achieve something they hadn’t since 1961: winning a Stanley cup and ending a long, 49-season drought.
Antti Niemi sits among numerous goaltenders who have donned the No.