Taking into consideration the obvious caveat that that the season is 8 days old, the Chicago Blackhawks have at least begun to put to rest any questions about their ability to stay an elite team in the NHL.
The Blackhawks have gotten off to a strong start in all phases of the game and have jumped ahead of the pack as the No. 1 team in NHL.com's Super 16 power rankings, compiled by 12 staff members who participated in the rankings this week.
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