
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A season that began with great promise for Blackhawks forward Philipp Kurashev ended up being basically the same as his first two NHL seasons.
After training last summer with then-Sharks, now-Devils star Timo Meier, Kurashev roared out of the gates in October, notching points in six of his first nine games and proving to be the common denominator in determining which Hawks line was most effective during coach Luke Richardson’s first month.