Morning Links (9/21)
Your exhibition links and diversion.
- Last night's 4-2 loss to the Oilers really just proved that Jonathan Toews was firmly back in hyper-competitive destroyer mode. Recaps. [Sun-Times] [CSNChicago] [Chicago Tribune] [ESPNChicago]
- Dan Rosen thinks the Blackhawks will take the West. [nhl.com]
- Viktor Stalberg still doesn't really have a niche. [Sun-Times]
- TTMI looks at Corey Crawford's first season shouldering the starting position. [Third Man In]
- Rogers doesn't think there's a clear front-runner in the back-up goalie battle. [ESPNChicago]
- The numbers prove that Captain Menno makes everyone better. [Blackhawk Up]
- Fels looks at "grindy white guy" Ben Smith, heavy-hitting fragile-brained Brent Seabrook, and utterly necessarily rebounding Duncan Keith. [Madhouse Enforcer]
- The Toews brothers enjoy it while they can. [Chicago Tribune]
- Brendan Shanahan says safety first. [USAToday]
- Stu Hackel discusses the current research on concussions. Marc Staal too? [SI.com]