Second City Hockey’s 2018-19 Blackhawks preview: Central Division

The Central Division was the NHL’s toughest during the 2017-18 season, with three teams eclipsing the 100-point plateau, including the teams with the top two records in the NHL. And that division might be even tougher in the 2018-19 season.

Last season: 43-30-9, 95 points, fourth place

Key losses: Blake Comeau, Nail Yakupov, Jonathan Bernier

Key additions: Philipp Grubauer, Matt Calvert, Ian Cole

Last season’s Avalanche tested the theory of how far one line can carry a team, with the trio of Gabriel Landeskog-Nathan MacKinnon-Mikko Rantanen eviscerating the NHL at times and pulling Colorado into a playoff spot. The addition of Grubauer gives Colorado a solid 1-2 combination in net with Semyon…