Four Blackhawks Exit IIHF Worlds As USA Deal The Final Blow

The Blackhawks’ international side quest is ending the same way a lot of spring plans do in this league - abruptly and with the calendar doing the damage. Team USA’s result has now knocked four Chicago players out of the IIHF World Championships, and that means the Blackhawks’ summer runway just got a little more crowded. For a club still sorting out its bigger picture, every extra game in May is a small data point with a loud echo in June.