Blackhawks' Spencer Knight: Tending twine in Calgary
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Knight will guard the road goal versus the Flames on Friday, Ryan Pike of Flames Nation reports.
Knight was excellent in his last outing, stopping 43 of 45 shots in a win over the Canucks on Wednesday. The Flames have improved after a slow start, going 3-2-1 with 20 goals scored over their last six games.
Levshunov notched a power-play assist in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Levshunov was bumped up to the top power-play unit during the game, and it paid off when he helped out on Tyler Bertuzzi's second goal. The 20-year-old Levshunov has four helpers over his last five games. The Blackhawks' tendency to dress seven defensemen allows them to give Levshunov sheltered minutes, but it could also lead to dramatic shifts in ice time if his defensive play slips. He has six helpers (two on the power play), 12 shots on net, 13 hits, nine blocked shots, 10 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 13 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Dishes pair of assists
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Donato notched two assists and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Donato ended a three-game point drought by helping out on goals by Ilya Mikheyev and Tyler Bertuzzi in the middle of the third period. The 29-year-old Donato has six goals, four helpers, 29 shots on net, 17 hits, eight PIM and a plus-1 rating through 14 outings this season. He's been filling a versatile role all around the Blackhawks' lineup, so his offense could fluctuate depending on his linemates.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Scores against former team
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Mikheyev scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
This was Mikheyev's first goal and point in three games since returning from an upper-body injury. The 31-year-old winger is up to four goals, two assists, 22 shots on net, nine hits and a plus-5 rating through 12 appearances. He continues to see time in a middle-six role, where he should be a decent source of depth scoring.
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Earns two points in win
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Bedard scored an empty-net goal on five shots, dished a power-play assist and added two PIM in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Bedard extended his point streak to six games (five goals, six assists) with this effort against his hometown team. The 20-year-old center is now at seven goals, 18 points, 46 shots on net, 14 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 14 appearances. Bedard's offense has taken a significant step up this season, which makes him a threat to top the 80-point mark for the first time in his career.
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Blackhawks' Tyler Bertuzzi: Erupts for third-period hat trick
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Bertuzzi scored three goals, added two hits and logged two PIM in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Bertuzzi broke things open with three goals, including one on the power play, in a span of 8:31 during the third period. The 30-year-old winger has four goals over three outings in November. He's at six tallies, 10 points (four on the power play), 27 shots on net, 15 hits, 18 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 13 appearances. He should remain productive as a top-six forward who is also on the first power-play unit.
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Blackhawks' Spencer Knight: Holds on for win in Vancouver
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Knight stopped 43 of 45 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
The game was scoreless through two periods before the Blackhawks' offense came alive. The Canucks continued to push, and Knight's shutout bid was spoiled with 3:11 left when Aatu Raty scored. Knight got a little revenge with an assist on Connor Bedard's empty-netter. The 24-year-old Knight continues to impress, as he's allowed more than three goals just once all season. He's at a 5-3-2 record with a 2.56 GAA and a .919 save percentage through 10 starts. The Blackhawks have a favorable matchup next on the schedule as they visit the Flames on Friday.
Knight will guard the road goal versus the Canucks on Wednesday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Knight has hit a bit of a skid, going 1-1-1 with 12 goals allowed on 86 shots over his last three games. He may get a bit of a reprieve against a Canucks team that is far from full strength, though Conor Garland (undisclosed) will be back in the lineup.
Blackhawks' Andre Burakovsky: Nets goal vs. Seattle
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Burakovsky scored a goal in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Kraken.
Burakovsky accounted for all the offense the Blackhawks were able to muster in this game. The left winger made it a 2-1 game at 11:33 of the third period with a wrister following an assist from Connor Bedard. The 30-year-old Burakovsky endured a slow start to the season but has turned things around of late, as he's currently riding a three-game goal streak and a four-game point run, with three goals and three assists over that stretch.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Beaten three times Monday
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Soderblom stopped 21 of 24 shots in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Kraken.
Soderblom was beaten twice in the second period and once more in the final frame. The 26-year-old has lost in three of his four appearances this season, going 1-2-1 with a 3.04 GAA and an .885 save percentage. He's strictly a backup behind Spencer Knight, so Soderblom's upside is limited across all formats, as he's only valuable in specific matchups -- and mainly in deep formats.
Slaggert has made five appearances for Chicago this year, logging no points, eight hits, three blocked shots and two PIM while averaging 9:58 of ice time. He should have more consistent opportunities to get involved in the AHL and will be a candidate to be called back up if the Blackhawks need additional depth.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Tending twine Monday
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Soderblom will defend the road net against Seattle on Monday, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.
Soderblom stopped 19 of 21 shots, with the third goal being an empty-netter, in a 3-1 loss to the Kings on Oct. 26 during his last outing. He has a 1-1-1 record this season while allowing nine goals on 80 shots. Seattle sits 24th in the league with 2.73 goals per game this campaign.
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Blackhawks' Jason Dickinson: Lands on IR
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Dickinson (shoulder) was placed on injured reserve Monday, retroactive to Oct. 30, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
Dickinson missed Saturday's matchup against Edmonton due to a shoulder injury, and he's considered week-to-week after landing on injured reserve. Oliver Moore was recalled from AHL Rockford in a corresponding move to help provide additional forward depth for Chicago.
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Blackhawks' Oliver Moore: Up from AHL
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Moore was summoned from AHL Rockford on Monday, per Scott Powers of The Athletic.
Moore has produced six goals and nine points in nine minor-league outings this campaign. He could make his NHL season debut against Seattle on Monday. Moore collected four assists, 10 shots on goal and six hits over nine appearances with the Blackhawks during the 2024-25 regular season.
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Blackhawks' Nathan Behm: Leads Blazers to win
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Behm scored two goals on six shots and added an assist in WHL Kamloops' 6-2 win over Wenatchee on Sunday.
Behm has 10 points over his last six outings, scoring three-plus points three times over that span. The 18-year-old was more consistent early in the season before this recent turn toward explosive offense. Behm still has 10 goals and 24 points through 16 outings, putting him on track to top his 66-point effort from 59 appearances in the 2024-25 regular season.
