Which Chicago Blackhawks forwards are on the season-opening roster and where they’re put in the lineup can go so many different ways.
We laid that out earlier in the week. When it comes to the Blackhawks’ defensemen, that seems pretty cut and dry.
The Blackhawks appear to be locked into seven defensemen for the upcoming season. Duncan Keith, Niklas Hjalmarsson, Brent Seabrook, Trevor van Riemsdyk and Michal Rozsival return from last season’s team. Brian Campbell, who was previously with the Blackhawks, and Michal Kempny were brought in.
Overall, the Blackhawks appear to have addressed an area that was an issue last season.