I know this might shock some of you, but I’m a little bit of a nerd when it comes to a few things. I track and keep record of a lot of stuff in my Blackhawks coverage (I still have a paper copy of the roster from the 2009 prospect camp at Johnny’s West in my man cave).
One of the things I pay attention to is the folks who are watching the Blackhawks from other organizations. There are some usual suspects in the press box, and a few frequent visitors. But, occasionally, there are a few names and/or job titles that get my attention a little more.
Friday night’s game with the Nashville Predators in town has a list of guests that got my attention.
Yes, I know. The Preds have already let the world know they’re open for business. I checked the list tonight intrigued to see if it was loaded with people who might be in Chicago to see if Ryan O’Reilly is really worth a first-round pick and an A prospect.
Ordinarily, I would take a few notes and move on. But there are a few things from the press box on Friday night that are noteworthy.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have two individuals watching the game on Friday night, one of whom is an assistant general manager. While the easy assumption would be that they’re here to check out the Preds, this is the second unique assistant general manager to watch the Blackhawks in Chicago this month. The New York Islanders had the same high-ranking front office executive in Chicago who was here a couple weeks ago. The New York Rangers have a high-ranking executive in the press box for the second straight game. And the Carolina Hurricanes had a pro scout in the building. Because I keep these types of notes, I can tell you the same scout was in Chicago a couple weeks before the blockbuster Taylor Hall trade with Carolina (that also sent Mikko Rantanen to the Canes).Take this with whatever grain of salt you want, but it’s interesting nonetheless that the Blackhawks are higher in the standings than some expected them to be at this point and there are this many scouts in town to watch a game on a holiday weekend.
Maybe they just want to see the black jerseys return?
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