Brandon Hagel #38, Dominik Kubalik #8, Chicago Blackhawks Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
The Chicago Blackhawks have been playing eleven forwards, seven defensemen. The problem here is that neither group develops any chemistry with each other.
Eleven forwards and seven defensemen could do great things for a team, heck, the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup using this method. This, however, does not work for a young team like the Chicago Blackhawks.
Here’s why.
With a young roster with prospects who are expected to play together for a long time, the team should be doing what they can to put lines together and stick with them.