If you take a look at the goalscoring stat line for the Chicago Blackhawks since this year's Stanley Cup playoffs commenced, it would probably appear worrisome.
Atop the list, you won't find the likes of Jonathan Toews or Patrick Kane. They were too busy being shadowed and hounded by other star-studded names like Ryan Suter, Niklas Kronwall and Henrik Zetterberg.
Instead, you may come across the name Bryan Bickell, who has built himself a sturdy nest in front of the opponent's goal crease. Bickell's six playoff goals are matched only by teammates Marian Hossa (six) and Patrick Sharp, who leads the league with eight.
How about Andrew Shaw? The Blackhawks' fifth-round draft pick from the 2011 NHL Entry Draft currently has four goals to his name in this year's playoffs—two of which came in a pivotal Game 5 elimination game to the rival Detroit Red Wings in the Western Conference Semifinals, which saw the Hawks tackle momentum after the Red Wings rolled off three consecutive wins.
And, after last year's hypersensitive self-implosion in the 2012 Western Conference Qu ...
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