How Blackhawks’ Kevin Korchinski rebuilt his confidence after a shattering rookie season

SAN JOSE, Calif. — It felt weird. It felt wrong. Here was Kevin Korchinski, lacing up his skates in the United Center locker room like it was any other day, any other practice. Teammates were laughing, joking around with each other as usual. There was idle conversation everywhere. In the coaches’ office, drills were being mapped out, systems were being tweaked, strategies were being designed for the Colorado Avalanche that night.The planet was still spinning. But Korchinski’s world had stopped. Shattered.Advertisement