The Blackhawks are in a bit of transition, as the team has moved on from several pieces of their Stanley Cup-winning teams (like head coach Joel Quenneville), while others remain (Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, and goaltender Corey Crawford).
Can this core, combined with Dylan Strome, Alex Nylander, and defenders like Calvin de Haan and Olli Maatta, to make another run in the Western Conference? Strome averaged nearly a point per game after being traded to Chicago midseason, and Alex DeBrincat is expected to reach the next level this year after scoring 41 goals a season ago. It will be up to head coach Jeremy Colliton, going into his first full season on the bench, to get the most out of this squad.
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