Even with a brutal 5-1 home defeat suffered at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night, the Blackhawks have been rolling this season.
They have strung together an 11-2-1 streak as they prepare to play at Colorado on Saturday night in their first post-Christmas action. They are in first place in the NHL's Central Division, and they are in second place in the Western Conference behind the Anaheim Ducks.
The Blackhawks have their eyes on the prize, and they won't be satisfied unless they bring home their third Stanley Cup in six years in June.
Head coach Joel Quenneville has made a career of making the right moves, and he has already had to deal with injuries to goalie Corey Crawford and explosive scorer Patrick Sharp. Quenneville clearly knows how to push the right buttons in order to get the proper results.
But that doesn't mean the Blackhawks couldn't use a little fine tuning. With that in mind, we offer five lineup adjustments that Quenneville and his coaching staff should consider as the new year approaches.
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5 Lineup Changes the Chicago Blackhawks Should Consider for the New Year
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