Blackhawks Chase Reid as Golden Knights Dodge a Collapse

Chicago is still chasing Reid, which keeps the Blackhawks in the middle of another familiar summer of scouting and maneuvering. On the other side, Vegas is trying to avoid a collapse that would have been the kind of meltdown people talk about for years. The contrast tells you everything about this part of the calendar - one team is hunting upside, while another is trying to keep the floor from falling out. Both stories carry the same pressure, because in this league the margins get brutal fast.