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.
We have arrived at 42 in our countdown to opening night, and we are at a jersey number that actually has been worn quite a bit in franchise history. The current Chicago Blackhawks to wear #42 is Joakim Nordstrom, and after two seasons with the team (and some with the Rockford Ice Hogs) we pretty much know what to expect from him on game days.