Mark Lazerus and Scott Powers discuss the recent play of the Blackhawks, and how being competitive helps more than the road to a top-five pick. Also, as players get healthy and prepare to return, tough decisions that will need to be made about the team's roster. Plus, your mailbag questions are answered!

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