Could it be the beginning of a run? Are the Blackhawks heating up down the home stretch prior to the playoffs? It's wishful thinking, but I'll take any positives these days.
At the United Center Sunday afternoon, Chicago ended a five game winless drought by dispatching the Los Angeles Kings 4-1.
The best news? The return of forward Patrick Sharp. In his first game since going down with a knee injury on Feb. 14, Sharp scored twice and tallied an assist.When Sharp was injured, he was the leading the team in points. In the 16 games he was away, the Blackhawks went 8-7-1.
Obviously, his return should be a huge boost for a team that has stumbled for much of the second half of the season. In the second half of the season alone, the Blackhawks are 15-12-3. In 31 games, they have accumulated 32 points out of a possible 62.
Not the most reassuring stats as the playoffs near. But as was stated earlier, the 4-1 drubbing of the Kings was just what this team needed, and the return of Patrick Sharp will be great for the offense.
The win against the Kings happened at just the right time, as the next four games could be a buzz-saw for Chicago. With consecutive games against the San Jose Sharks, New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks, and Montreal Canadians, there will be no time for an "off night."
Stay tuned.
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We needed Sharp back!
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