Chicago Blackhawks News

For the first time in his tenure as a Blackhawk, Knight will likely start a third consecutive game on Friday when he tends the twine against the Vegas Golden Knights. Knight struggled in his previous outing, allowing four goals on 19 shots (.789 SV%) in a 5-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils. The 23-year-old goalie has a 3.15 GAA and .894 SV% in eight games with the Blackhawks (3-5-0). The Blackhawks enter Friday's game as significant +267 home underdogs against a Golden Knights club riding a four-game winning streak.

For the first time in his tenure as a Blackhawk, Knight will likely start a third consecutive game on Friday when he tends the twine against the Vegas Golden Knights. Knight struggled in his previous outing, allowing four goals on 19 shots (.789 SV%) in a 5-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils. The 23-year-old goalie has a 3.15 GAA and .894 SV% in eight games with the Blackhawks (3-5-0). The Blackhawks enter Friday's game as significant +267 home underdogs against a Golden Knights club riding a four-game winning streak.

Lafferty did not play in Buffalo's previous game and will be held out again on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 30-year-old forward is averaging 9:43 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 50 games this season.

Korchinski played nine games with the Blackhawks earlier this season, scoring zero points, but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 20-year-old defenseman has 27 points (3G / 24A) in 54 games with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) this season.

With Stuart Skinner battling an upper-body injury, the Oilers have recalled Rodrigue from the Bakersfield Condors (AHL), likely to serve as Calvin Pickard's backup. The 24-year-old Rodrigue has never played an NHL game and has a 3.05 GAA and .899 SV% in 40 games this season (18-15-7) with Bakersfield.

Lafferty did not play in Buffalo's previous game but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 30-year-old forward is averaging 9:43 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 50 games this season.

Korchinski played nine games with the Blackhawks earlier this season, scoring zero points, but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 20-year-old defenseman has 27 points (3G / 24A) in 54 games with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) this season.

The Blackhawks have turned to Knight between the pipes in three of their last four games (1-3-0), and he will return to the crease on Wednesday against the New Jersey Devils. Knights struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%), but received ample goal support in a 7-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The 23-year-old Knight has a 3.01 GAA and .903 SV% in seven games with the Blackhawks (3-4-0). The Blackhawks enter Wednesday's contest as +193 home underdogs against a Devils squad coming off a 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.

Dickinson has not played since suffering a wrist injury on March 22nd and has been ruled out for the remainder of the season. The 29-year-old Dickinson averaged 15:42 time-on-ice and scored 16 points (7G / 9A) in 59 games this season.