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The Chicago Blackhawks are looking to take a step forward from previous seasons. To do this, sometimes it requires a step back.

That’s what the Hawks are going through after back-to-back six-goal drubbings by the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks . The Hawks want to return to their early-season surge, including Sam Rinzel.

The defenseman was sent down to the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs on Monday after seeing his ice time gradually decrease. It’s a move that may have come as a shock, given his high preseason praise.

“This is a hard league if you start to struggle to gain traction,” Hawks coach Jeff Blashill said. “So go down (and) get your swagger with the puck back.”

He started the season on the top power-play unit, setting up shots for Co

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