We had so much fun doing our Countdown to Faceoff series last season that we decided to do it again. In case you’re new to the series, we’ll do a roster preview as we count down the days until the Chicago Blackhawks raise their 6th Stanley Cup Banner on October 7th season opener against the New York Rangers.
So sandwiched between Michael Frolik and Andrew Shaw in our countdown to opening night is the number 66! There hasn’t been a 66 ever worn in Chicago Blackhawks history, but I’m sure as a hockey fan every time you see 66 there is only one player you think of and that’s Mario Lemieux.