The NHL season is now starting their second week
Winning their first game is what my team sorely seeks
Just managing one point after playing game three
Isn’t going the way that I thought it would be
They have been terrible right out of the gate
Somehow I was expecting a much better fate
Opponents have scored early and often too
This is just a slump that they have to get through
Two of these games, they were behind on the first shot
They are now just one point out of last spot
I guess you could say that I am in a state of shock
Still I haven’t given up on my beloved “Blackhawks”
Right now things are rough, but they can only get better
Hell, they haven’t played a game at the United Center
There is still another seventy nine games left to play
The playoffs won’t be here until we reach the month of May
With so many changes, this team needs time to gel
It may take some time for things to start to go well
Let’s put things into perspective, they are only three points out of first place
If they manage to stay this close, they will have a playoff space
Their power play has been potent, they have had success in each game
Let’s face it, this team just isn’t the same
Fleury was pulled early in his second start
Let’s not panic and think things are falling apart
They have to be ready at the drop of the puck
This season they have had nothing but bad luck
Seventeen seconds into the second game and fifteen seconds the next night
First shots from their rivals turned on the red light
So far they haven’t been able to play with a lead
They certainly have to repair this if they hope to succeed
This dismal start should motivate them to stick to the game plan
Especially since their next four games are in front of their home fans
Playing in Chicago into next week
Hopefully will bring an end to this losing streak
It’s too early to panic, I don’t intend to go down that hole
It will take some time for each player to learn their role
Things aren’t as dire as it would appear
This team will be in the thick of things by the end of the year
The Black Sheep Poet 