Inside look at Chicago Blackhawks

We needed to have 82 good starts on the goalies this year, because it's a big year for us."Crawford and Lehner each should benefit from changes made at defenseman.After allowing 291 goals last season, second-most in the NHL (Ottawa Senators, 301), Chicago acquired defenseman Olli Maatta in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins for forward Dominik Kahun and a fifth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft on June 15. I think we just need to shore up the back end, and obviously with the additions we've made, that's going to help."The Blackhawks, who finished six points behind the Colorado Avalanche for the second wild card into the playoffs from the Western Conference last season, also acquired two-way forwards Andrew Shaw (in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens for three draft picks on June 30) and Zack Smith (in a trade with the Senators for forward Artem Anisimov on July 16), and signed center Ryan Carpenter to a three-year contract July 1 to add more grit and defensive acumen up front.Video: Top five plays of 2018-19: ToewsThey provide a nice complement to forward Patrick Kane, who was third in the League with an NHL career-high 110 points (44 goals, 66 assists) in 81 games; center Jonathan Toews, who had an NHL career-high 81 points (35 goals, 46 assists) in 82 games; forward Alex DeBrincat, who had an NHL career-high 76 points (41 goals, 35 assists) in 82 games; and center Dylan Strome, who had 51 points (17 goals, 34 assists) in 58 games with Chicago.Shaw, who won the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in 2013 and 2015, returns to provide a net-front presence Chicago has lacked since he was traded to Montreal in 2016."I'm just going to go out there and do what I do: work, compete, battle, throw a couple of hits and go to the net," Shaw said. TV, NHL Premium, NHL After Dark, NHL GameCenter, NHL GameCenter LIVE, NHL Network name and logo, NHL Tonight name and logo, On The Fly, NHL Awards name and logo, NHL Draft name and logo, Hockey Fights Cancer, Because It's The Cup, NHL Green name and logo, NHL Vault, Hockey Is For Everyone, NHL Thanksgiving Showdown name and logo, NHL Centennial Classic name and logo, NHL Centennial Season logo, NHL100 Classic name and logo, NHL Global Series name and logo, NHL China Games name and logo, NHL Power Players name and logo, and Don't Miss A Moment are trademarks of the National Hockey League.