"Of the four new forwards on the Blackhawks' opening-night roster, winger Fernando Pisani was the one thrust into the most noteworthy role. Pisani, who is more known for his defensive prowess, started at wing opposite Hawks star Patrick Kane and on a line centered by Patrick Sharp. It's the Hawks' second line, and it's expected to consistently show up on the scoresheet. All eyes will be on the Hawks' new players like Pisani after Thursday as the Hawks' opened their defense of the Stanley Cup against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center with a 4-3 loss in overtime. It was the ''old'' guys who produced for the Hawks on Thursday. Patrick Sharp and Marian Hossa each had a goal and an assist, and Tomas Kopecky (two assists) and Bryan Bickell (power-play goal) also contributed. Paul Stastny scored the game-winner 3:40 into overtime for the Avalanche. Afterward, the Hawks, who converted twice in seven power-play chances, admitted that it may take some time to work in new players. But they weren't making excuses. ''Everyone was little bit out of whack tonight,'' Hawks captain Jonathan Toews said. ''We did have a chance to win. But it still wasn't good enough. Smarten up in some areas here and there, and it's a different game. ... It's the first game of the year. We're going to make some mistakes; we'll learn from them. But we're not going to overreact and go crazy.''" http://www.suntimes.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/2783388,CST-SPT-hawk08.article
Theres still a lot of things to figure out, I'm not sure how the season will be for the Blackhawks. Hoping for the best.
