The Blackhawks will turn to Soderblom between the pipes for the second time in the last three games. Soderblom entered Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues in relief of Petr Mrazek and saved 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) in the losing effort. He has won three of his last six starts. The Blackhawks enter the action on Friday as +218 home underdogs against the Nashville Predators.
Teravainen was one of four late scratches for Friday's game, with Jalen Chatfield, Brett Pesce, and Jordan Staal also missing out. Tony DeAngelo, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Brendan Lemieux, and Scott Morrow will all draw into the Hurricanes' lineup.
Ben Hutton will draw back into the lineup on Friday, making Martinez a healthy scratch. Martinez has battled some injuries this season and has been limited to only 53 games, recording 17 points (4G / 13A) and 163 blocks.
Maroon has not played since January 27th after undergoing back surgery but will debut with the Bruins on Saturday. The 35-year-old Maroon has 12 points (4G / 12A), 54 shots, 71 hits, and 60 penalty minutes in 49 games this season. Jame van Riemsdyk is expected to be a healthy scratch.
The Blackhawks will likely turn to Soderblom between the pipes for the second time in the last three games. Soderblom entered Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues in relief of Petr Mrazek and saved 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) in the losing effort. He has won three of his last six starts. The Blackhawks enter the action on Friday as +218 home underdogs against the Nashville Predators.
The Jets are riding a four-gaming winning streak and will give Connor Hellebuyck a rest on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. Brossoit has played only one of the last eight games for the Jets but was serviceable in it, saving 25 of 28 shots (.893 SV%) in a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. The Jets enter action as +136 road underdogs.
Murphy has been out since January 13th due to a groin strain but was activated from the Injured Reserve on Thursday and will return to the lineup on Friday vs. Nashville. The 31-year-old will look to improve on his horrific -19 plus/minus and add to his two goals and eight points that he had in 43 games played before the injury.
Del Mastro was the 105th overall pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old defenseman has yet to play an NHL game and has spent the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL), scoring 37 points (7G / 30A) in 66 games.
The Jets are riding a four-gaming winning streak and will give Connor Hellebuyck a rest on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. Brossoit has played only one of the last eight games for the Jets but was serviceable in it, saving 25 of 28 shots (.893 SV%) in a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. The Jets enter action as +136 road underdogs.
Murphy has been out of the lineup since mid-January but is targeting a return on Friday against the Nashville Predators. Murphy played the first 43 games for the Blackhawks this season, scoring eight points (2G / 6A), tallying 93 hits, and 105 blocks.
Foligno will not play on Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues due to personal reasons. The 36-year-old Foligno has 37 points (17G / 20A) in 70 games this season, his highest point total since scoring 51 in the 2016-17 season with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Kaiser was the third-round pick of the Blackhawks in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and has split time between the Blackhawks and the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) this season. In 32 games with the Blackhawks, the 21-year-old Kaiser has seven points (0G / 7A).
Lardis was the third-round pick (67th overall) of the Blackhawks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old has 50 points (29G / 21A) in 47 games with the Brantford Bulldogs (OHL) this season.
The struggling Jets have lost six straight and will turn to Brossoit between the pipes on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings. Brossoit's last start was on March 21st when he allowed three goals on 40 shots (.925 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils. Despite their recent struggles, the Jets enter action as -114 home favourites against the Kings.
Maroon has not played since January 27th after undergoing back surgery but should return to action shortly. The 35-year-old Maroon has 12 points (4G / 12A), 54 shots, 71 hits, and 60 penalty minutes in 49 games this season.
