Kurashev is expected to resume skating this week, but the Blackhawks said it's possible he's not ready for the start of the regular season. They should have a better idea of where he's at later in the week. Kurashev is expected to start the season in the Blackhawks' top-6 on a line with Lukas Reichel and Andreas Athanasiou.
Kurashev had nine goals, 16 assists, 116 SOG, 14 PIMs and a -32 plus/minus through 70 games played with Chicago in 2022-23 and has been awarded a two-year, $4.5 million contract extension ($2,250,000 AAV) by an arbitrator. The 23-year-old centre enters his fourth season in Chicago after being drafted in the fourth-round of the 2018 draft (120th overall) and has 23 goals and 62 points across 191 career NHL games played.
Kurashev left the Blackhawks' previous game vs. Washington after just 1:04 TOI and will miss the rest of the 2023 season with a shoulder injury. The 23-year-old puts a cap on the 2022-23 season with a total of nine goals, 16 assists, 116 SOG, 14 PIMs and a -32 plus/minus through 70 games prior to his injury.
Kurashev left the Blackhawks' previous game vs. Washington after 1:04 TOI due to an undisclosed injury and will miss the team's game Saturday. The hope is that the 23-year-old does not have a concussion as he does have nine goals, 16 assists, 116 SOG and a -32 plus/minus through 70 games this season.
Kurashev missed the Blackhawks' previous game due to illness but will play Tuesday after taking part in warmups. The 23-year-old has eight goals, 15 assists, 101 SOG, and a -28 plus/minus through 58 games played.
Kurashev has eight goals, 15 assists, 101 SOG, 10 PIMs and a -28 plus/minus through 58 games this season but will be a game-time decision Monday as he battles an illness.
Kurashev was a healthy scratch in Vegas on Saturday but will suit up Monday vs. the Sabres. It's unclear who Kurashev will replace but it will most likely be Mackenzie Entwistle.
Kurashev was a healthy scratch in Winnipeg on Monday but will replace Henrik Borgstrom in the lineup on Thursday. Kurashev has not scored a goal and has just one assist in his last 11 games.
Kurashev has been a regular fixture in the Blackhawks lineup this season but will come out of the lineup on Monday. He has just one assist in his last 11 games. Brett Connolly will replace him in the bottom-6.
It will be Kurashev's first game since November 28th. He was recently recalled after going to the AHL for a brief stint. He had two goals and one assist in three games with the IceHogs.
Kurashev was a healthy scratch in Calgary on Tuesday but will draw back into the lineup on Friday. Kurashev has two assists in his last three games, but just five assists in 17 games this season.
Kurashev played just 6:25 TOI on Sunday and will be scratched tonight after "too many turnovers lately" according to head coach Derek King.
Kurashev will be replaced in the lineup by Dylan Strome. According to Jeremy Colliton he is scratching Kurashev because "he was one of our best forwards in camp and preseason. And we need him to get back to that level. Sometimes coming out is what you need to get refocused and back to the level you can play at.”
Kurashev surprisingly goes from the top line to the press box on Thursday. Adam Gaudette will replace him in the lineup and Pius Suter will likely replace him on the top line.
Kurashev was a fourth-round pick (No.120) in 2018 and is in his third year in the QMJHL. The 19-year-old centre will remain in Quebec (QMJHL), where he leads the team in goals (28), assists (34) and points (62).
