Several items have been part of the Blackhawks’ postseason success. Having third and fourth lines they can count on is one of them.
In the early games of this postseason, however, that’s been a problem. The Blackhawks haven’t been able to get their four-line rotation going as they’ve relied heavily on their top two lines. Part of that is because those top six have had great scoring opportunities. The other side of that is, the bottom six isn’t what it's been in the past.
“I think we could be better,” Andrew Shaw said. “We need some secondary scoring.