Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks walked away with an 8-3 victory during their visit to the St. Louis Blues. Though a very encouraging win to build on in the 2025-26 NHL season, head coach Jeff Blashill voiced a sincere message to keep the team grounded.

The NHL season is only just beginning. If Chicago gets carried away after every big win and deflated after tough losses, Bedard and company are in for a rollercoaster of a year. That’s why Blashill is taking a calm, cool, and collected approach. Neither the peaks are too high nor the valleys too low. For the Blackhawks, it’s all about staying the course.

It’s easy to enter a season with that mindset, but to actually maintain it after experiencing big wins like Chicago’s 8-3 triumph in The Lou, that’s when it counts. Blashill kept

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