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Knight is expected to start vs. Carolina on Thursday.

Knight has been a steadying force in his first full season with a defensively porous Blackhawks team, but he struggled to keep the team afloat in recent weeks. The 24-year-old goalie has a sub- .900 SV% in six of his last nine games (1-5-3) and has just three wins in his last 18 outings (3-10-5) while posting a 3.05 GAA and .897 SV%. The Blackhawks enter Thursday's contest as +185 home underdogs against an Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes team that has scored four or more goals in four of its last five games (4-1-0).

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Moore (lower-body) is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season.

Moore has not played since suffering an upper-body injury in early March and will likely miss Chicago's final four games of the season. The 21-year-old rookie is averaging 12:51 time-on-ice, scoring 19 points (5G / 14A) in 51 games this season. He had three points (0G / 3A) in four games leading up to his injury.

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Mangiapane (undisclosed) will play against the Sharks on Monday.

Mangiapane has not played in nearly three weeks, but will return on Monday against the San Jose Sharks. The Edmonton Oilers signed Mangiapane in the off-season to provide some depth scoring, but after tallying just 14 points (7G / 7A) and a -19 plus/minus in 52 games, he was dealt to the Blackhawks in a trade. Through seven games with Chicago, the 29-year-old Mangiapane has two points (1G / 1A) and a -3 plus/minus.

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Mangiapane (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision in San Jose on Monday.

Mangiapane has not played in nearly three weeks, but could be an option on Monday against the San Jose Sharks. The Edmonton Oilers signed Mangiapane in the off-season to provide some depth scoring, but after tallying just 14 points (7G / 7A) and a -19 plus/minus in 52 games, he was dealt to the Blackhawks in a trade. Through seven games with Chicago, the 29-year-old Mangiapane has two points (1G / 1A) and a -3 plus/minus.

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Knight will start in San Jose on Monday.

Knight was outstanding in his previous outing, saving 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%), but did not receive ample goal support, losing 3-1 to the Edmonton Oilers to extend his losing streak to five games (0-3-2). The 24-year-old Knight has allowed four or more goals in five of his last eight games (1-4-3), but still has a serviceable 3.27 GAA and .903 SV% to show for it. The Blackhawks enter Monday's contest as +148 road underdogs against a Sharks team that is 4-1-0 in their last five games.

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Knight will start in Edmonton on Thursday.

Given that Chicago struggles defensively and has the second-worst goal differential in the league at -53, Knight's 2.74 GAA and .906 SV% through 50 games (18-21-11) seem like a triumph. That said, the 24-year-old goalie has struggled in recent games, allowing three or more goals in four straight (0-2-2), posting an ugly 4.00 GAA and .884 SV%. The Blackhawks enter Thursday's contest as +185 road underdogs against an Edmonton Oilers team on a four-game winning streak.

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Knight is expected to start in Edmonton on Thursday.

Given that Chicago struggles defensively and has the second-worst goal differential in the league at -53, Knight's 2.74 GAA and .906 SV% through 50 games (18-21-11) seem like a triumph. That said, the 24-year-old goalie has struggled in recent games, allowing three or more goals in four straight (0-2-2), posting an ugly 4.00 GAA and .884 SV%. The Blackhawks enter Thursday's contest as +185 road underdogs against an Edmonton Oilers team on a four-game winning streak.

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Mangiapane (undisclosed) will travel with Chicago on their upcoming road trip.

Mangiapane has not played in nearly two weeks, but could be an option during Chicago's upcoming three-game road trip. The Edmonton Oilers signed Mangiapane in the off-season to provide some depth scoring, but after tallying just 14 points (7G / 7A) and a -19 plus/minus in 52 games, he was dealt to the Blackhawks in a trade. Through seven games with Chicago, the 29-year-old Mangiapane has two points (1G / 1A) and a -3 plus/minus.

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Chicago has signed Adam Gajan to a two-year, entry-level contract.

Gajan has played well on the international stage for the Slovak U-20 team and has translated that success to the collegiate level, posting a 2.25 GAA and .908 SV% this season in 33 games (19-13-1) with the University of Minnesota-Duluth. The 21-year-old goalie was drafted 35th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, making him the highest-drafted goalie in that draft class.

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Knight will start vs. Winnipeg on Tuesday.

The Blackhawks have struggled in recent weeks, and Knight has been the recipient of his team's poor play. The 24-year-old goalie has lost 12 of his last 15 games (3-8-4) and has allowed three or more goals in 12 of those games while posting a subpar .896 SV%. That said, he has seen a slight uptick lately, posting a 3.30 GAA and .909 SV% in his last four games (1-2-1). The Blackhawks enter Tuesday's contest as +135 home underdogs against a Winnipeg Jets team that is desperately battling for a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.

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Boisvert is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Winnipeg on Tuesday.

Boisvert recently made his NHL debut, but will be a healthy scratch after playing three games. Boisvert was drafted 18th overall by Chicago in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and has since signed a three-year, entry-level contract. The 19-year-old forward had a successful 2025-26 campaign at the collegiate level, scoring 17 points (3G / 14A) in 26 games with Boston University. Sam Lafferty will enter the lineup as Boisvert's replacement.

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Knight is in the starter's crease at Chicago's morning skate.

The Blackhawks have struggled in recent weeks, and Knight has been the recipient of his team's poor play. The 24-year-old goalie has lost 12 of his last 15 games (3-8-4) and has allowed three or more goals in 12 of those games while posting a subpar .896 SV%. That said, he has seen a slight uptick lately, posting a 3.30 GAA and .909 SV% in his last four games (1-2-1). The Blackhawks enter Tuesday's contest as +135 home underdogs against a Winnipeg Jets team that is desperately battling for a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.

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