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 22 points (5G / 17A) in 50 games with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) this season.
Knight has been excellent since joining the Blackhawks earlier this month, winning his two outings and posting a terrific 1.95 GAA and .951 SV%. The 23-year-old Knight has a 2.36 GAA and .913 SV% in 25 appearances this season (14-8-1). The Blackhawks enter Monday's contest as enormous +421 road underdogs against a red-hot Colorado Avalanche team outscoring their opposition 28-11 during a five-game winning streak.
Soderstrom was the 11th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and has 11 points (1G / 10A) in 53 career NHL games. He is a restricted free agent, currently playing for Brynas IF Gavle (SweHL), where he has 36 points (9G / 27A) in 47 games this season.
Raty was a fifth-round pick, 151st overall, of the Arizona Coyotes in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, tallying 19 points (4G / 15A) in 50 games with the Tucson Roadrunners.
Veleno was a first-round pick, 30th overall, of the Detroit Red Wings in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The 25-year-old averaged 11:57 time-on-ice this season, scoring 10 points (5G / 5A) in 56 games.
Veleno will take a seat on Thursday in order to make way for the return of Michael Rasmussen (upper-body). Veleno has five goals and five assists in 56 games this season.
Athanasiou played the previous three games for the Blackhawks will return to the Rockford IceHogs (AHL), accommodating the return of Nick Foligno (back). The 30-year-old Atanasiou has been far more productive at the AHL level, scoring 16 points (8G / 8A) in 16 games with the Rockford IceHogs.
Foligno exited last Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights after only 6:40 time-on-ice due to a back injury and has not played since, but will return to the lineup on Friday against the Utah Hockey Club. The 37-year-old Foligno is averaging 16:14 time-on-ice and has 26 points (12G / 14A) in 58 games this season.
The Chicago Blackhawks indicated they will likely alternate goalies for the remainder of the season and turn to Knight between the pipes on Friday against the Utah Hockey Club. The 23-year-old Knight was sensational in his Blackhawks debut earlier this week, saving 41 of 42 shots (.976 SV%) in a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. Knight has a 2.34 GAA and .912 SV% through 24 outings this season (13-8-1).
The Blackhawks are riding a rare two-game winning streak and will turn to Soderblom between the pipes on Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators. Soderblom was solid in his most recent outing, saving 28 of 31 shots (.903 SV%) in a 6-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks. The 25-year-old goalie has a 3.02 GAA and .906 SV% in 29 games this season (8-15-5). The Blackhawks enter the action on Wednesday as +208 home underdogs against a Senators squad that has lost six of their last seven (1-5-1).
The Blackhawks acquired Knight in a trade from the Florida Panthers on Saturday, and he will make his debut on Monday. The 23-year-old Knight had a 2.40 GAA and .907 SV% in 23 games with the Panthers this season (12-8-1). He has been tremendous the past several weeks, allowing three or fewer goals in nine straight appearances (6-2-0) and posting an excellent .937 SV%. The Blackhawks enter Monday's contest as +209 home underdogs against a Los Angeles Kings squad outscored 13-5 during a three-game losing skid (0-2-1).
T.J. Brodie will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings, allowing Crevier to draw into the lineup for his first NHL action since February 1st. The 23-year-old Crevier is averaging 17:48 time-on-ice and has four points (3G / 1A) in 23 games this season.
Louis Crevier will draw back into Chicago's lineup on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings, resulting in Brodie being a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old Brodie is averaging 15:38 time-on-ice and has 10 points (2G / 8A) in 54 games this season.
