Del Mastro will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
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Grzelcyk left Sunday's game with an upper-body injury and will not return.
Line Change
Lafferty will be a healthy scratch on Saturday vs. New York.
Goalie Start
Soderblom will start vs. Toronto on Sunday.
Crevier has been reassigned to Rockford (AHL).
Crevier (concussion) is expected to rejoin Chicago's lineup on Saturday vs. Columbus.
Crevier had missed Chicago's previous three games before the Four Nations break but returned to practice Tuesday and will likely to return to the lineup on Saturday in Columbus. The 23-year-old defenseman will tie his career high in games played (24) if he does dress on Saturday.
Crevier (concussion) is a possibility to play Saturday in Columbus.
Crevier had missed Chicago's previous three games before the Four Nations break but returned to practice Tuesday and is a possibility to return on Saturday in Columbus. The 23-year-old defenseman will tie his career high in games played (24) if he does dress on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Soderblom will start in St. Louis on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Knight will start in St. Louis on Thursday.
The Panthers will have Knight tending the twine on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues. Knight was solid in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 34 shots (.912 SV%) in a 6-3 win over the New York Islanders. The 23-year-old netminder has been outstanding lately, posting a .940 SV% in his last seven outings (4-2-0). The Panthers enter Thursday's contest as -165 road favorites against a Blues squad that has scored two or fewer goals in six straight (1-4-1).
The Blackhawks reassigned Levshunov to Rockford (AHL) on Wednesday.
The second overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, Levshunov is yet to make his NHL debut. He has three goals and ten assists in 38 AHL games this season. Craig Smith was activated from injured reserve in a corresponding move.
Del Mastro will draw back into Chicago's lineup on Wednesday vs. Edmonton.
Del Mastro has only played three games this season, averaging 16:07 time-on-ice and scoring one point (0G / 1A), but will re-enter the lineup on Wednesday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 22-year-old defenseman was a fourth-round pick of the Blackhawks in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
Goalie Start
Soderblom will start vs. Edmonton on Wednesday.
The Blackhawks are coming off a 5-1 loss to the Florida Panthers and will switch to Soderblom between the pipes on Wednesday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 25-year-old Soderblom has played well lately despite an unfavorable 1-2-2 record in his last five games, posting a solid .921 SV%. He has a 2.89 GAA and .909 SV% in 23 appearances this season (7-12-3). The Blackhawks enter Wednesday's contest as sizeable +237 home underdogs against an Oilers squad that defeated the St. Louis Blues 3-2 in overtime last night.
Levshunov has been recalled from Rockford (AHL) but is not expected to appear for Chicago.
Levshunov was the 2nd overall pick of the Blackhawks in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old defenseman, a product of Michigan State University, has 13 points (3G / 10A) in 38 games with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) this season.
Crevier (concussion) has been placed on IR.
Crevier played only 2:39 time-on-ice in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Florida Panthers before leaving the contest due to a concussion. The 23-year-old Crevier is averaging 17:48 time-on-ice and has four points (3G / 1A) in 23 games this season.
Goalie Start
Knight will start vs. New York on Sunday.
Crevier (undisclosed) left Saturday's game and will not return.
Crevier played just 2:39 before departing Saturday's game with an undisclosed injury. The Blackhawks announced he will not return.
Goalie Start
Soderblom will start in Carolina on Thursday.
The Blackhawks are coming off an impressive 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning when Soderblom saved 34 of 35 shots (.971 SV%). The 25-year-old netminder will return to the crease on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes, looking to build on his 2.88 GAA and .910 SV% in 22 games (7-11-3). He has been stellar lately, posting a .940 SV% in three games (1-0-2). The Blackhawks enter Thursday's contest as enormous +359 road underdogs against a Hurricanes squad with points in six straight (5-0-1).
Goalie Start
Soderblom is expected to start in Carolina on Thursday.
The Blackhawks are coming off an impressive 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning when Soderblom saved 34 of 35 shots (.971 SV%). The 25-year-old netminder will return to the crease on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes, looking to build on his 2.88 GAA and .910 SV% in 22 games (7-11-3). He has been stellar lately, posting a .940 SV% in three games (1-0-2). The Blackhawks enter Thursday's contest as enormous +359 road underdogs against a Hurricanes squad with points in six straight (5-0-1).
Del Mastro will be a healthy scratch in Carolina on Thursday.
Nolan Allan will return to Chicago's lineup on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes, resulting in Del Mastro being a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Del Mastro has averaged 16:07 time-on-ice and has one point in three games this season.
Goalie Start
Soderblom will start in Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
The Blackhawks have lost three straight and will turn to Soderblom between the pipes on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Despite losing three straight (0-1-2), Soderblom has played well lately, posting a .913 SV%. He has a 2.97 GAA and .906 SV% in 21 appearances this season (6-11-3). The Blackhawks enter Tuesday's contest as significant +296 road underdogs against a Lightning squad that defeated them 4-3 last week.