One Young Blackhawk Has Shown Crucial Confidence Boost In Surprising World Championship Breakout

Throughout a tricky campaign last season in Chicago, it’s clear one thing was missing from the game of young forward Lukas Reichel – confidence. The Blackhawks tried everything throughout the year to try to get him going, from switching up his linemates to even sending him to Rockford twice (including for the AHL playoffs). It was clear to everyone who watched that he absolutely had the talent to make it in the NHL, he just didn’t seem to believe that he could.

He wasn’t part of the...