Bad weekend proved Blackhawks need new approach

The Chicago Blackhawks have gone 11 forwards, 7 defensemen for a while now... Please go back to the conventional method, Jeff Blashill.

Chicago Blackhawks v Vancouver Canucks | Derek Cain/GettyImagesSo... This 11-forwards, 7-defensemen system has been a great experiment that, to Jeff Blashill and the Blackhawks' staff credit, worked out for a long time. However, with a dreadful back-to-back on the West Coast that saw the team lose two games in a row by 6+ goals, I think it's time to scrap this idea and go with the conventional approach.

Blackhawks have more than enough forwards

Let's take a quick look at the forwards being scratched on a nightly basis. Sam Lafferty is a great checking-line…