On the eve of Chicago’s first preseason game, the Blackhawks took to the practice ice on Tuesday with a possible preview of what their lineup will look like on Wednesday at the United Center against the Detroit Red Wings.
Based on multiple reports from the beat writers in attendance, the lineup below looks like a decent guess at what’ll be skating over on 1901 W. Madison in a little over 24 hours:
And a few of those D pairings could remain together come the start of the regular season in October:
Earlier on Tuesday, a handful of Blackhawks prospects were among the first round of training camp cuts, with these players all headed back to their respective juniors teams:
One Blackhawks prospect who seems to be on the verge of a longer look at the NHL level was absent from practice on Tuesday, although it doesn’t seem to be cause for alarm:
Here’s a look at the Blackhawks’ power play from Tuesday’s practice, with Connor Bedard guiding the puck into the zone neatly:
Those power-play units lined up as follows:
And that’s about all there is to share from Tuesday’s practices. Up next is the aforementioned preseason opener at home against Detroit, with the start of the regular season now just two weeks away.