Since 2010, the Blackhawks' chosen recreational activity on the road has been Mario Kart, the multi-player racing game featuring characters from Nintendo's Mario franchise. According to winger Bryan Bickell , "when you're on the road you can go for a walk around the city to loosen up your legs and see some sights, but for the most part, the guys like Mario Kart because it's fun, competitive and it passes the time." It's a way for players to decompress and bond in between high-intensity games, allowing them to show their fighting spirit in another arena. That got the Blog wondering: Which video game character would each Blackhawks player be? Here are the results of the informal, highly unscientific poll:

Patrick Kane as Link (Legend of Zelda): Don’t let the baby faces fool you—both of these guys are fearless and great with their given weapon, be it sword or hockey stick.

Patrick Sharp as: Neither ever misses their chosen target.

Marian Hossa as Donkey Kong: once a chief rival, now a hero. Neither one is very likely to be pushed around, either.