Blackhawks Front Office Gets Big Bump In Intriguing Fan Confidence Poll

For a team that finished as the second-worst in the entire NHL last season, the Blackhawks have spent the summer as one of the most hyped-up franchises in the league. A slew of free agent additions, a successful draft and a shrewd trade by GM Kyle Davidson and his front office gave Chicago fans plenty to get excited about, with whispers of the playoffs and an almost certainly improved finish running rampant.

A new edition of an annual survey from the Athletic revealed that that excitement...