Blackhawks' power play has new look with Patrick Kane on left, Roman Kantserov as bumper
Most talented forwards arrive in the NHL having played only on the flanks of power-play formations for their junior or college teams because most were stars on those teams.That’s not the case, however, for Blackhawks rookie Roman Kantserov. In Russia, he played not on the flanks but in the bumper role — stationed in the middle of the offensive zone — for Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.So Kantserov is uniquely qualified to slide right in as the bumper on the Hawks’ power play,…
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