SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville normally doesn’t make decisions after just three days of training camp.
Quenneville uses the three days to evaluate players during the scrimmages and practices, but it’s usually not until he sees players perform in preseason games that he can begin to make roster decisions.
For the most part, that was again the case after the Blackhawks completed training camp at Notre Dame on Sunday. Quenneville said he needed to see more in games this coming week, but after three days of camp he may already have his top line locked in. Marko Dano, Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa were just that impressive to him.
“I know that the one line that I liked,” Quenneville said on Sunday. “I liked Dano, seemed to be very effective and productive with Hoss and Johnny.”
Dano certainly made a strong first impression. He led the Blackhawks with five goals during the three-day camp. He had three 5-on-5 goals and two 3-on-3 goals over the last two days of camp. Dano also fit in nicely with Hossa and Toews as he contributed all zones and contributed defensively.
Kruger's status: Quenneville was hopeful Blackhawks forward Marcus Kruger would arrive to Chicago on Monday after being unable to be at Notre Dame because of a visa issue.
“I'm hopeful we'll see him tomorrow,” Quenneville said.
Camp fight: Andrew Shaw was the lone team veteran to drop his gloves and get into a fight during the three-day camp. Shaw fought prospect Garret Ross on Sunday.
Quenneville was fine with Shaw fighting, just not the length of the fight, which lasted a few minutes.
“I didn't mind the fight,” Quenneville said. “I minded how long it went."
Ross said he wasn’t reluctant to fight an established player on the team and felt it was necessary to do so on Sunday. He also said he and Shaw laughed about it afterward.
“They are your teammates at the end of the day,” Ross said. “But we are out here fighting for a spot on the team. Sometimes that’s something you have to do. ... Just like every other player out here, you have to do something to stand out and make yourself noticeable to management. That was one thing we fought in the past and we’ve joked around about it a bit and I’m glad he gave me a shot today.”
Bondra noticed: Quenneville gave 18-year-old forward Radovan Bondra, a 2015 fifth-round draft pick, some positive feedback on Sunday.
“He had some spurts there where you notice him,” Quenneville said. “You've got to understand that he's a young kid, he's big and he moves all right and he's got a nice shot. So, continue to work on other aspects of his game and hopefully there's something there.”
Bondra scored a goal and created a few other offensive opportunities during the camp. He is expected to play in the WHL this season.
Quote of the day: After Teuvo Teravainen was denied by goaltender Corey Crawford multiple times during the a scrimmage on Sunday, Teravainen joked, "I just wanted to make him look good."
