Chicago Blackhawks gameday preview: A unique storyline is developing

The Chicago Blackhawks will be playing the divisional foe St. Louis Blues tonight at Enterprise Center in downtown St. Louis, and head coach Jeff Blashill is showing a new-look combination in the lines.

Forward Lukas Reichel is getting back onto the ice after being named a healthy scratch by Blashill in all but 1 game so far this year.

Per Blackhawks analyst Ben Pope, Reichel will get some time on the 4th line with Ryan Greene and Sam Lafferty.

Reichel is in a critical year for the Blackhawks, as he's in the last season of his current contract with an AAV (average annual value) of $1.2 million, and he will be eligible to become an RFA next summer.

He's also been involved in multiple trade rumors, and being scratched on multiple occasions so far this season isn't a good sign for his future with the team.

The Blackhawks are going back to Arvid Soderblom for their game against the Blues even though starter Spencer Knight was strong in Chicago's win over the Utah Mammoth at United Center over the weekend.

Knight made 22 saves on 23 shots, earning his 50th career win in the process, and he was the 6th fastest American-born goalie to reach 50 career wins.