Forsling left Saturday’s game in Colorado with an upper-body injury and will be out of the lineup on Wednesday. With Forsling as day-to-day, Cody Franson will draw into the lineup tomorrow.
Forsling left Saturday’s game with an upper-body injury and has been listed as doubtful for Wednesday’s game against the Flyers. Forsling has had a nice start to the season, picking up four assists in 12 games while averaging 16:42 TOI/GM.
Forsling, 21, was “sent down” yesterday as a paper transaction to get under the salary cap ceiling before they put Marian Hossa on LTIR. In 2016-17, Forsling split time between the NHL and AHL, collecting five points (2G / 3A) in 38 games with the Blackhawks. He is expected to open this season on the Blackhawks’ third pair.
Forsling has been a healthy scratch in three of the last four games and played just 10:17 TOI last night. His return to the AHL suggests that Brian Campbell will get back into the lineup on Friday. Forsling has one goal and three assists (four points) in 32 games with Chicago.
Forsling missed the last two games with an upper-body injury, but is expected to play Tuesday vs. the Flames. Forsling has picked up one assist and nine shots on goal while averaging 16:10 TOI in his first seven NHL games.
Forsling suffered a lower-body injury in Monday’s game and will miss Friday’s game vs. the Devils. Forsling is reportedly doing better and remains day-to-day.
Forsling was injured in Monday’s game vs. the Flames and is listed as day-to-day, but with the Blackhawks off until Friday, Forsling has a chance to be ready.
Forsling, 18, was the Canucks fifth round pick (126th overall) in 2014. The Blackhawks did not have room for Clendening, who deserved to be in the NHL, so they moved him for a younger prospect, who they will let develop for the next few years. Forsling has three goals and two assists in 35 games with Linkopings HC in Sweden.
