With just a few days until the Blackhawks open the regular season against the defending champion Penguins, it’s time for the team to put the finishing touches on its roster. Will it be a good one? Hard to say yet, but it will definitely look a lot different after an active summer by GM Stan Bowman.
The changes look to be widespread across all four forward lines, all three defensive pairings, and the backup goalie spot. Corey Crawford remains the rock between the pipes that we’ve watched for years, but otherwise, this is a whole new recipe for Chef Joel.