Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill decided to stick with his unique penalty-killing system this season despite significant turnover in personnel.The system is a hybrid between the standard "diamond" and "push-down" types and worked brilliantly last season, when the Hawks finished second…
Chicago Blackhawks young centers Anton Frondell and Frank Nazar have taken on surprisingly prominent roles on the team's penalty kill this season. Head coach Jeff Blashill has maintained his unique hybrid penalty-killing system despite roster turnover, trusting both young forwards alongside defensive veterans. The unit has yielded five power-play goals through six games but ranks third in shorthanded chances generated per minute.
Blashill praised Frondell's stick battles and instincts despite the rookie's lack of penalty-killing experience in Sweden. Nazar increased his shorthanded ice time to 1:39 per game before receiving a two-game suspension, using his speed to create two shorthanded breakaways.
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