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COLUMBUS, OH - FEBRUARY 23: Patrick Kane #88 of the Chicago Blackhawks is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a goal during the first period of the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on February 23, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) — COLUMBUS, OH – FEBRUARY 23: Patrick Kane #88 of the Chicago Blackhawks is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a goal during the first period of the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on February 23, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

The Chicago Blackhawks might have one of the worst rosters in the entire National Hockey League in terms of the “on paper” mindset. Well, the games are played on the ice and that is good news because this team is on a role. The coach, Jeremy Colliton, deserves a lot of credit. He is probably in the running for the coach of the year right now because of how he has this group overachieving. Getting them to buy in, work hard, and grind out wins is no tall task, and he has done an admirable job.

Winning five games out of six is very hard in the National Hockey League and that is exactly the kind of roll the Hawks are on. They are very good at winning games in different ways. For example, they won a 2-0 shutout last night over the Columbus Blue Jackets. A few days prior against that same team, they defeated them in a shootout by a final score of 6-5.

One player that deserves the most credit is Patrick Kane. He scored the first goal of the hockey game in the third period to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead. That goal would stand as the game-winner as Malcolm Subban recorded his first shutout of the season in an admirable game by him. Carl Soderberg put one into an empty net to seal the victory.

Kane’s goal to put the Hawks ahead was the 399th of his career. That big 400th career goal is coming up soon and that is a really nice milestone. He also has his 1000th game played coming up here soon so there is no doubt that some exciting times are ahead for him and the fans.

A lot of different people on this team are showing up to play. Of course, the goaltenders and Kane need to step up above the rest but there is plenty of help all around. If this continues, the Blackhawks are going to keep winning. It is being said a lot this season but it is so nice to see this team competing.

It makes it even cooler when they are just so fun to watch because of how much they have bought in and work. They are back in action against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. With two against the Wings at home, this team has some really nice opportunities to bank points. Jeremy Colliton has the boys buzzing and don’t expect it to stop any time soon.

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