The Rockford IceHogs season didn’t come to as an abrupt or unexpected end as the Blackhawks season did, but disappointment is still a key word.
However, unlike the Blackhawks’ disappointment, the IceHogs’ was a long time coming. They started out the year being unable to score goals, but on the other hand they weren’t letting much in either. It looked like, and was written here, that defense would be a strong point for the team, but it wasn’t. With a team devoid of offensive talent, having a defense that lets in goals like it’s Christmas makes for a bad combo.