The Chicago Blackhawks organization has always been about family, paying dues, and quietly going about the business of winning hockey games. That culture was built by sharp hockey minds at the top, and some incredibly talented players filled in around them, guys who understood the commitment it took to be a great player and team. From that, a shared sense of respect and admiration ended up growing, and it manifested itself on the ice in ways that still reverberate through some in the locker room today.
Individuals alone don't match successful teams, and if you listen to guys like Alex DeBrincat and Andrew Shaw talk about the effect that the core group of this current era had on them, it shows just how important that shared sense of purpose is. Seeing how guys like Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith carry themselves gives you an idea of the commitment level that tends to get overlooked when talk of championships is on the table.
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