NHL: A look at the Blackhawks’ opening night roster
Staff Report
CHICAGO – The Chicago Blackhawks announced their opening-night roster for the 2018-19 season.
Five players who saw action for the Rockford IceHogs last season are active for tonight’s regular-season opener against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre.
The roster includes 22 players: 13 forwards, seven defensemen and two goaltenders.
Forwards
Artem Anisimov, Alex DeBrincat, John Hayden*, Luke Johnson*, Dominik Kahun, David Kampf*, Patrick Kane, Marcus Kruger, Chris Kunitz, Andreas Martinsen*, Brandon Saad, Nick Schmaltz and Jonathan Toews
Defensemen
Brandon Davidson, Erik Gustafsson*, Henri Jokiharju, Duncan Keith, Brandon Manning, Jan Rutta and Brent Seabrook
Goaltenders
Anton Forsberg and Cam Ward
Defensemen Connor Murphy and Gustav Forsling* will begin the season with an injured non-roster designation. Goaltender Corey Crawford will also remain on injured reserve but could be back in the lineup as early as Oct. 18, when the Hawks host the Phoenix Coyotes.
Puck drop tonight is at 6:30 p.m. The game can be seen on WGN-TV and heard on WGN Radio. R.
* = Saw action for the Rockford IceHogs in 2017-18.