Like a few other long shots, the Chicago Blackhawks have punched above their weight through the first month of the season.
Like a few other long shots, the Chicago Blackhawks have punched above their weight through the first month of the 2022-23season. The Hawks are not going to win any awards for starting 6-5-3. Still, their .536 points percentage is the 17th-best mark in the circuit so far and ranks ahead of contenders like Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Calgary, Washington, St. Louis, and Nashville.New customers only. Must be 21+. AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, LA, MI, NJ, NY, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY only. Full T&C apply.
One of the great things about hockey is that lesser teams can level the playing field just by outworking their opponents. It may sound like a cliche, but getting a roster to buy in and have everyone pull in the same direction is a massive part of getting results, especially for a team that is in the middle of a rebuild. Chicago is definitely getting great goaltending, but the source of said netminding is a surprise.
The 23-year-old Swede has answered the call admirably, posting a .931 save percentage and +3.51 Goals Saved Above Expected in five games. Soderblom is a big reason why the Blackhawks rank third in the NHL with a .934 save percentage at 5-on-5. It’s unlikely that Chicago’s goaltenders will continue to operate at this level. Maybe Soderblom is “the goods” and at the beginning of a successful career, but it’s still hard to imagine any goalie playing to a .931 save percentage behind a thin Chicago defense that is missing Seth Jones.
In fact, any downward trend from the goaltenders would have a pretty significant impact on Chicago’s results as the superb netminding is providing a lot of cover for a team that ranks 29th in expected goals percentage and 30th in high-danger scoring chance rate. The Blackhawks are getting caved in at 5-on-5, but Soderblom keeps them in contests long enough to nick a result.
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