As of this morning, Scott Powers reported that the Chicago Blackhawks defensive lines were going to look like this tonight against the Blue jackets:
- Gustafsson-Dahlstrom
- Hillman-Jokiharju
- Davidson-Boqvist
Should this be true, this makes the blue line a heck-of-a-lot-of-fun to watch this evening. Blake Hillman impressed in his short time with the team last season and stood out during prospect camp this year. Also, Erik Gustafsson’s advanced stats give up a huge potential upside but he has yet to prove it on the ice.
This is a prove-it year for Gustafsson so his play will be very important to keep tabs on during preseason.