It’s no secret: the Chicago Blackhawks defensemen are not very good. Hell, through fifteen games only two of them are still positive in +/-. As a result, I always thought whether he was ready or not, Henri Jokiharju would be playing in the NHL this year.
Incase you were wondering who the two defensemen with positive plus/minus’s currently are, Jokiharju sits at +1 while Duncan Keith is at a solid +3. Everyone else, though, remains in the negatives including newly-signed free agent Brandon Manning with a team worst -7.
Keith posted a less-than-desirable -29 last season, but it’s no surprise that he’s having more success to start this year — he’s playing alongside a quicker partner and in front of a healthy Corey Crawford.