TEMPE, Ariz. — The Blackhawks’ psyches have been understandably dented the past two days by the sudden trade departures of Patrick Kane, Jake McCabe, Sam Lafferty and Jack Johnson.
“We won’t lie about it affecting [us] a little bit emotionally and psychologically,” Connor Murphy said. “When it’s very abrupt — like we’re having breakfast, about to go to morning skate in Anaheim, and guys just stand up and start saying ‘bye’ — it’s hard.”
