Recently, the Blackhawks began their preseason training to determine who would, and would not be on the roster for opening night. It was the first time people were able to see the new additions to the team in action and get a sense of what the team was actually going to be like. However, it has also raised a lot of questions because of some peculiar line combinations.
One of the most bizarre things the Chicago Blackhawks have done is to create what is almost certainly the shortest top line in the NHL. At first, I had thought this was just an experiment, something to play around with, and players would be rotating into various spots in the lineup so the coaches could get a sense of which players were best matches for one another.