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Young Blackhawks Proving Worth

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With the kind of play the Blackhawks are getting from their young players, the future looks very bright. The present is pretty illuminated as well.

The Hawks vaulted to the top of the Western Conference behind some youthful exuberance Wednesday night as rookies Andrew Shaw and Jimmy Hayes and 23-year-old captain Jonathan Toews led the way during a 6-2 dismantling of the overmatched Sabres before a crowd of 21,114 at the United Center.

The victory over the Sabres, who have now lost 10 consecutive road games and were starting backup goaltender Jhonas Enroth, extended the Hawks' points streak to six and gave...

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