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A disheveled Dave Bolland leisurely strolled into the Blackhawks’ locker room, where more media was gathered than teammates. His famous mischievous-looking grin from successful playoff runs already was on his face before the first question.

Does it seem like you guys are playing your best right now?

“We’re playing at our best, but we still have more as a team,” said Bolland, looking around at the vacant locker-room stalls. “We have a few injuries; a few guys are out. But I think we have a lot more in us. I think we all know that.”

The Hawks have been an imperfect team the first half of the season, but they have the most points in the NHL with 50. Still, they want and expect...

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