The Chicago Blackhawks went into the game with only 11 forwards and 7 defensemen. The result? A game of musical chairs of rotating forward lines and defensive pairings.
There was an obvious lack of chemistry as the team could not mount any type of attack from the very start. Additionally, the ‘Hawks managed only five shots on goal in the opening period. The game went from bad to worse as the team never gained traction in any way.
This is a game plan that has never worked in recent memory, and it should not be revisited.