Net results in net awfully solid for Blackhawks

“It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for 'em.”

We all know that line.

One of the best in goofy sports movie history. From Dodgeball, of course, when Jason Bateman's hair-brained character finds out Average Joe's will forfeit the title match because they don't have enough players.

Nobody would have blamed Blackhawks fans from thinking the exact same thing when they elected to enter this season with three mostly untested goaltenders.

Bold strategy, indeed, Stan Bowman.

But here's the crazy thing — it's actually working.