It has been a tough road for the Chicago Blackhawks following the NHL All-Star Break considering they are still 8 points out of a playoff spot (3 games in hand) with 4 teams they need to jump over to claim the final playoff spot. Since the All-Star Break, they have a record of 2-4-2 and have had a difficult time finding any sort of consistent effort.
So now we sit, less than a week away from the NHL Trade Deadline and trying to figure out if they are a buyer or a seller. To me, they are clearly in the selling category but that doesn’t necessarily take them out of contention for a playoff spot.