This past weekend, our beloved Chicago Blackhawks finished their most recent, and final, annual Circus Trip, amassing a 3-3-1 record over the course of seven straight away games in Canada and California.
While the news of the cessation of the Circus Trip has been met with mixed reviews by Blackhawks Nation, many analysts, myself included, have long looked at the ‘Hawks’ annual extended November road trip as a unique opportunity for a deeper examination into the caliber of the team each season.
Indeed, no other team in the NHL faces such a test, and it puts the ‘Hawks up against near-playoff level adversity.