Blackhawks Send a Strong Message by Scratching 1,600 NHL Games Worth of Players vs Kraken

The Chicago Blackhawks are making a bold move for their against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday.

They are healthy scratching four players, who tally up for a whopping 1,615 games worth of NHL experience.

Philipp Kurashev, Joe Veleno, TJ Brodie, and Louis Crevier will all be removed from the lineup, and it shows that head coachAnders Sorensen isn't afraid to shake things up by putting his foot down.

Philipp Kurashev has 309 games, TJ Brodie has 962, Joe Veleno has 292, and Louis Crevier has 52.

That adds up to exactly 1,615 games of experience being left out of the lineup. This isn't just a small tweak, t's a loud statement after their recent loss against the Vancouver Canucks.

The Blackhawks are saying that no one is safe, no matter how long they've been in the NHL or how many games they've played. If you're not playing well, you're out. It's a clear message to the whole team: step up or sit down.

Donato - Nazar - Bedard

Teravainen - Dickinson - Mikheyev

Slaggert - Foligno - Dach

Maroon - Reichel - Bertuzzi

On defense:

Vlasic - Levshunov

Del Mastro - Murphy

Kaiser - Martinez

In goal:

Knight

The extras-Kurashev, Veleno, Brodie, and Crevier will be enjoying. comfy seat in the press box altogether.

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This shake-up should light a fire under the Blackhawks as they face the Kraken, with hopes for a big win at home in front of the United Center crowd.