The systems and drills weren't overly-complicated, the line combinations were continuously shuffled and the first regular-season game is still three weeks away, but the Blackhawks are excited just to be back on the ice.
"I think just getting on the ice, getting on the ice around the guys, for sure there's something to be said for that," defenseman Duncan Keith said. "Definitely that adds to the excitement more than when you're playing a long season that ended two months ago. (But) I'd definitely take that (lesser excitement) over a four-month break."
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