Kris Versteeg Shines In Blackhawks' Loss to Sharks

When the Blackhawks fell to the Sharks last night in a 6-5 slugfest at the United Center, I was afflicted with many conflicting emotions. The first thing I thought to myself was "you know, if Cristobal Huet was worth the paper he signed his contract on, we would have won this game." Various other obscenities flew through my mind while I was pondering this, and then another thought popped into my head: was it really just him, or did our defense have something to do with it? Then I began thinking about the game on a more positive note. Kris Versteeg once again displayed the form that has many in Chicago thinking he has a chance to go back-to-back with Patrick Kane in the Calder Trophy winners' pantheon. Also, we held our own against a Sharks team widely regarded as one of the best in the league, and that in itself can be seen as an accomplishment considering where this team was a year or so ago. At long last, I was finally able to compile my thoughts after i came to grips with what to think about ... (link)