On Monday, we published two articles that detailed how the Blackhawks have slowly slid away from the top of the NHL standings to contending — again — for a lottery spot in the 2019 NHL draft. With the past explained, we turn our attention to the present:
As of Tuesday, the Blackhawks have seven defensemen and two goaltenders on the active roster. Defenseman Gustav Forsling (upper-torso) and goaltender Corey Crawford (concussion) are on injured reserve.