The Chicago Blackhawks had to take a cup-half-full approach in the first three games of the regular season. Florida, Boston and Montreal all escaped the Hawks with one-goal wins.

After the defeat by the Canadiens — one where the Habs scored with 15.7 seconds left in regulation — fans left United Center deflated as the game results didn’t match the glory of the pregame centennial celebration . That wouldn’t keep this team down, at least on head coach Jeff Blashill’s watch.

“The answer is we have to do it ourselves, this is life (and it’s) not always easy,” Blashill said pregame. “You don’t just lace ’em up and win a hockey game, you have to find a way to dig in and win. We’re responsible for our morale, so we can keep our own morale up.”

The best way to boost morale is to win. After

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