These two former Blackhawks have been among the NHL's top playoff players so far.
The Chicago Blackhawks may not be in the playoffs this spring, but many of their former players are currently competing for the Stanley Cup. Yet, two specific former Blackhawks have been among the NHL's top playoff performers early on: Brandon Hagel and Taylor Hall.
Hagel has been on a fantastic run with the Lightning so far, as he has a playoff-leading six goals and has one assist in four games. He has scored at least one goal in each of the Lightning's first four games, which included him scoring twice in the Lightning's Game 4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday.
As for Hall, he was one of the big reasons behind the Carolina Hurricanes sweeping the Ottawa Senators in the first round. Hall turned back the clock in Carolina's series against the Senators, as he had two goals, five assists, and seven points in just four games.
It will now be interesting to see how these two former Blackhawks forwards perform as the playoffs carry on. They have clearly been playing some great hockey early on.