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Knight is in the starter's crease at Florida's morning skate on Tuesday.

Knight has been a staple between the pipes for the Blackhawks this season, a constant bright spot in an up-and-down season, but he is coming off one of his worst performances of the season. The 24-year-old Knight allowed four goals on nine shots (.556 SV%) before being pulled in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. That said, Knight has a solid 2.65 GAA and .910 SV% in 26 games this season (10-11-5). The Blackhawks enter Tuesday's contest as +122 home underdogs against a New York Islanders team that has lost four of its last six games (2-3-1).

Spencer Knight
Knight will start vs. Pittsburgh on Sunday.

After Arvid Soderblom led the Blackhawks to a 4-3 shootout win last night over the Dallas Stars, the team will turn to Spencer Knight on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 24-year-old Knight has suffered a loss in four straight games (0-4-0), but is still sporting a solid 2.55 GAA and .914 SV% through 25 games this season (10-10-5).

Spencer Knight
Knight is expected to start Sunday vs. the Penguins.

After Arvid Soderblom led the Blackhawks to a 4-3 shootout win last night over the Dallas Stars, the team will turn to Spencer Knight on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 24-year-old Knight has suffered a loss in four straight games (0-4-0), but is still sporting a solid 2.55 GAA and .914 SV% through 25 games this season (10-10-5).

Spencer Knight
Knight will start vs. Philadelphia on Tuesday.

The Blackhawks' struggles continue amid a five-game losing skid with Connor Bedard (upper body) out of the lineup, turning to Knight to hopefully lead them to a victory on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 24-year-old Knight was solid in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 34 shots (.912 SV%), but received no goal support, a recurring problem for the Blackhawks, in a 4-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Knight has a 2.57 GAA and .914 SV% in 24 games this season (10-9-5).

Spencer Knight
Knight is expected to start on Tuesday vs. Philadelphia.

The Blackhawks' struggles continue amid a five-game losing skid with Connor Bedard (upper body) out of the lineup, turning to Knight to hopefully lead them to a victory on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 24-year-old Knight was solid in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 34 shots (.912 SV%), but received no goal support, a recurring problem for the Blackhawks, in a 4-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Knight has a 2.57 GAA and .914 SV% in 24 games this season (10-9-5).

Spencer Knight
Folingo (hand) is a possibility to return on Tuesday vs. Philadelphia.

Foligno has not played since November 15th, but could return to the lineup on Tuesday is Chicago's final game before the Holiday Break. The 38-year-old Foligno has been limited to 15 games this season and has six assists, but is still searching for his first goal.

Nick Foligno
Levshunov will draw back into Chicago's lineup in Montreal on Thursday.

Levshunov was a healthy scratch in Chicago's most recent game, resulting from a coach's decision after being late for a team meeting. He returns to the lineup on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens. Strong play from Levshunov rewarded him with overtaking a role on Chicago's top powerplay unit, but he has cooled down lately. He has 14 points (1G / 13A) in 31 games this season, but has only one assist in his last seven games

Artyom Levshunov