That was quick.

It might have been a surprise that forward Oliver Moore started his season with the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs instead of the Chicago Blackhawks. It wasn’t a sign of disbelief from general manager Kyle Davidson, but rather the opposite.

“There’s a difference between surviving and thriving, and we want these players to thrive. In most cases, that’s some time in the AHL,” Davidson said before the Hawks’ season opener in Florida. “They’re there to grow their skill set and their understanding of pro hockey, whether it be getting up to speed with the pace of the game, the physicality (or) the schedule.

“There’s a lot of things they can learn from time in Rockford and I think that’s going to be really beneficial to him. When he does come back, I think he’d be even more prepared to

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