Despite taking 4 points in their two games vs Detroit, the Blackhawks play of late has been slipping. Friday night, it fell even lower, after the Hawks took it on the chin 5-3 to the Carolina Hurricanes. Jay Zawaski and James Neveau discuss the slightly concerning trend, then talk about the NHL's marketing failures and the merits (in general) of tanking for the top overall pick.Visit madhousepod.com/book to order a copy of Jay's book, "The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the Chicago Blackhawks."Merch: Madhousepodmerch.comSponsors: TripleThreatSports.com, Merichkas.com, FryTheCoop.com, DrSquatch.com (use promo code MADHOUSE20 to save 20%)Music: Greg Henkin GregsGuitarLessons.com, Twitter.com/gregsgtrlessonsSupport: Patreon.com/MadhousePod
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