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Blackhawks Need Improved Power Play
by Paul on 04/07/09 at 09:23 AM ET
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from Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune,
Something the young Blackhawks have learned during their run to the postseason is that the more important the game, the more defense-minded the style of play.
Open ice and scoring opportunities are at a premium in late March and early April. Any time an opening arises, teams need to take advantage.
Which brings us to the Hawks’ power play.
The once-powerful unit has been struggling mightily, and if the Hawks plan on making a deep run in the playoffs, they need to flip the switch on the power supply.
It has been five games and 22 opportunities since the Hawks cashed in with a man advantage, their longest skid of the season. In fact, the Hawks have just two power-play goals in the last 42 chances over nine contests. That has dropped them to 14th in the league with a 19.3 percent success rate.
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