“I’m not going to comment on that,” Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said later.

These two examples headline a list of moments that seem to prove Hitchcock's theory. The list includes the two video reviews that went against the Blues in Game 2. The list could get longer soon.

Hitchcock has made not-so-subtle references to his belief that the Blackhawks will get every close call (and then some) in this series. Defending champions earn more than just a Stanley Cup. "Tie goes to the runner," Hitchcock said after the Game 2 loss. Can anyone watching these games disagree?

Yet it is a Chicago player who could face league discipline after he lost it on the league's officials in Game 4. That's ironic.

These Blackhawks are a likable bunch, aren't they?

Star winger Patrick Kane's off-the-ice conduct is as cloudy as his talent is clear.

One can make the argument that do-everything defenseman Duncan Keith shouldn't even be playing against the Blues. Remember when he intentionally slashed an opponent's face on March 29? A guy with a history of turning his stick into a weapon received a six-game suspension from the league. Some in the sport thought he should sit the first series. He returned for Game 2.