As the Blackhawks embark on their most unique road trip of the season - starting and ending in Winnipeg over an eight-day stretch with a trio of Western Canada tilts sandwiched between - it's also their most important stretch to date, not only in deciding where the team potentially stands at the end of the season, but also in where they stand heading into the NHL trade deadline in just over two week's time.
BLOG: Blackhawks Embark on Potentially Season-Defining Canadian Road Trip
With five games against teams in the playoff hunt and just over two weeks until the NHL trade deadline, much could be decided in Chicago's five-game road swing