
As the Blackhawks navigate through the choppy waters following Corey Perry’s contract termination, they will lean heavily on Nick Foligno to guide the ship.
Foligno assumed that leadership role almost immediately upon arriving in Chicago this past summer and has become even more influential in it since Perry and Taylor Hall’s departures. When coach Luke Richardson heard the players hyped for warmups before Tuesday’s win over the Kraken, for example, he knew why.