Towards the end of the season, the Blackhawks seemed to have found their groove under rookie head coach, Jeremy Colliton. They finished six points out of a playoff spot, a feat that looked impossible after the firing of long time head coach, Joel Quenneville.
Even though the Blackhawks were just a few points out of a playoff spot, there were still some serious warts on this team: their inability to defend, their lack of depth down the middle of the ice, and their inconsistency with depth scoring.
These three needs are going to need to be addressed this offseason if the Blackhawks are going to get into contention during the 2019-2020 season.