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Hawks just keep rollin' along

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Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane, second from left, is congratulated by teammates after scoring against the San Jose Sharks during the third period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. Chicago won 5-3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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The Blackhawks are 9-0-2 because on this tight-knit team, everyone knows his role. Take Jamal Mayers. His role is to protect and enforce and change the momentum of games when he gets on the ice as a fourth liner. Mayers did just that in Thursday's 6-2 win against Phoenix. “I understand what my job is, trying to create momentum," he said.