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3 Blackhawks veterans that are helping the most right now

By Vincent Parise

MONTREAL, CANADA - OCTOBER 14: Andreas Athanasiou #89 and teammate Corey Perry #94 of the Chicago Blackhawks talk during the third period against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on October 14, 2023 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, CANADA - OCTOBER 14: Andreas Athanasiou #89 and teammate Corey Perry #94 of the Chicago Blackhawks talk during the third period against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on October 14, 2023 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /
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Chicago Blackhawks, Nick Foligno
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2. Nick Foligno

Nick Foligno is bringing great leadership to this Chicago Blackhawks team.

The Chicago Blackhawks needed a few “captain-like” players to come in knowing that there were going to be so many young kids coming up. Nick Foligno, who has been an NHL captain before, was a great choice for Kyle Davidson and his staff.

Foligno never had the scoring touch that Perry had and the same applies even in their older age. However, Foligno is no bum either. He can still make plays and score some goals in a depth role which is very fun to watch. So far, he has been brilliant in every regard.

Foligno plays a physical game that sets the tone for the rest of the team as well. Nobody is going to consider messing with the kids knowing that they might have to deal with Foligno.

This is a guy who is coming off a year in which his team had the best regular season of all time. Then, he (and his Boston Bruins teammates) had their hearts ripped out in the first round. This is a veteran that knows the highest of highs and lowest of lows.

Again, he’s a brilliant addition in a developmental year like this. In 10 years, guys like Connor Bedard, Kevin Korchinski, and Alex Vlasic will be better for being teammates with Foligno in the beginning.

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