One shining light, however, was the play of the Chicago Blackhawks’ third line which was composed of Brandon Saad, David Kampf, and Dominik Kubalik, with the latter of the three netting his first career NHL goal. What was so great about that line in particular?
The biggest take away from the third line was their combination of skill, speed, and overall aggressiveness every time they touched the puck. This was a group that had a large share of the offensive opportunities early on with Saad, Kubalik, and Kampf all having scoring chances against the San Jose Sharks’ Aaron Dell.