Ryan Garbutt was looking to play like he did in the preseason.
When Garbutt first joined the Blackhawks, who acquired him and Trevor Daley when they sent Patrick Sharp to Dallas, he fell right into their game. Then the Blackhawks’ systems came into play, and Garbutt said he needed some time to adjust.
Judging from his recent games, he has.
Garbutt has played well, be it on the Blackhawks’ third line or the top one, which is where he’s been the last few games. His second assist with the Blackhawks set up line mate Jonathan Toews’ goal against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night.