After 10 days off, it’s fair for a team to need a tune-up game before playing their best. The Chicago Blackhawks just had there’s. Now, the team has won six of their last seven games, and are three points out of the playoffs.
The Coyotes currently hold the last wildcard spot. They have three points on the Blackhawks, but they’ve played two more games than the Blackhawks. In theory, the Blackhawks control their playoff chances.
The Blackhawks will have a long month of February. Still, 11 of their next 13 games will be played on the road.