Just prior to the Chicago Blackhawks dropping the puck with the Washington Capitals on Friday, the team released its roster for the Winter Classic Alumni Game. This game will be played on Dec. 31, featuring stars of past rosters.
Although “stars,” in the Blackhawks’ case, may be a little lenient. The Blues released a star-studded roster for this game (we’ll get to that later). The Blackhawks released … well, I don’t know quite what this is.
Adrian Aucion, Murray Bannerman, Adam Burish, Kyle Calder, Daniel Carcillo, Jim Cummins, Eric Daze, Ben Eager, Reggie Kerr, Steve Konroyd, Dave Mackey, Jamal Mayers, Grant Mulvey, Troy Murray, Brian Noonan, Jack O’Callahan, Darren Pang, Steve Poapst, Reid Simpson, Brent Sopel, Gary Suter, Jimmy Waite, Tony Esposito (coach), Cliff Koroll (coach)
Let’s start with the good
Alright, bear with me here.