Blackhawks' Boris Katchouk: Ends seven-game goal drought
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Katchouk found the back of the net in a 5-3 loss to St. Louis on Thursday.
Katchouk scored midway through the third period to narrow the Blues' lead to 4-3, but Chicago wasn't able to close the gap any further. The 24-year-old snapped a seven-game goal-scoring drought, though he did record three assists in that span. Overall in 2022-23, Katchouk has five markers and 14 points in 51 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Boris Katchouk: Adds another helper
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Katchouk posted an assist, five shots on goal and three hits in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Coyotes.
Katchouk's offense has come alive lately with two goals and four assists over his last five contests. He helped out on Jujhar Khaira's first-period tally Saturday. Katchouk is up to 12 points, 42 shots on net, 74 hits, 25 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 45 outings overall. The recent burst of offense should at least help to keep him in the lineup, even if it's just in a fourth-line role.
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Blackhawks' Boris Katchouk: Tallies three points Tuesday
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Katchouk netted a goal and recorded two assists in Chicago's 6-3 victory over Boston on Tuesday.
Katchouk scored in the third period to put the Blackhawks up 4-3. He has four goals and 10 points in 43 outings in 2022-23. Katchouk has seen his responsibilities grow recently, from an average of 9:49 of ice time over his first 33 contests this season to 12:40 over nine games from Feb. 25-March 11. He also logged 13:47 against Boston. The 24-year-old's offensive contributions have still been few and far between, but his increased role is worth keeping an eye on.
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Blackhawks' Boris Katchouk: Deposits goal Friday
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Katchouk scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Panthers.
Katchouk snapped a 14-game point drought with his first goal since Jan. 26. The 24-year-old winger has seven points through 41 contests this season, matching his total from 59 appearances in 2021-22. He's added 31 shots on net, 65 hits, 25 PIM and a minus-6 rating while working primarily in a bottom-six role this year.
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Blackhawks' Boris Katchouk: Generates helper
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Katchouk recorded an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Coyotes.
Katchouk has collected three points over his last four games after a nine-game stretch as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old set up Seth Jones' first-period tally. Katchouk has just six points through 26 outings overall, and he's added 19 shots on net, 46 hits, 23 PIM and a minus-2 rating while logging bottom-six minutes.
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Blackhawks' Boris Katchouk: Pair of points in Thursday's win
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Katchouk scored a goal, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
Katchouk had been scratched for the last nine games, and he'd gone without a point in the six contests before that. He rejoined the lineup with Jonathan Toews (illness) unavailable, and it appears Katchouk wants to stick around for more than just an appearance here and there. His second-period tally was the game-winner, and he also set up Connor Murphy's empty-netter. This gave Katchouk five points, 17 shots on net, 44 hits, 19 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 23 outings this season.
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Blackhawks' Boris Katchouk: Gets on scoresheet Wednesday
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Katchouk scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Oilers.
Katchouk's first goal of the season was all luck -- he was struck by a Jack Johnson shot and the puck went into the net. This was Katchouk's first point in 12 contests since he recovered from a sprained ankle suffered in the preseason. The 24-year-old is unlikely to see more than a bottom-six role even on a struggling Chicago team. He's added 27 hits, 10 shots, six PIM and a minus-1 rating this year.
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Blackhawks' Boris Katchouk: Off injured reserve
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Katchouk (ankle) was taken off injured reserve Friday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Katchouk suffered a sprained left ankle Oct. 1 in a preseason contest against Detroit. He had three goals and seven points in 59 games split between Chicago and Tampa Bay in 2021-22. The 24-year-old should line up as a bottom-six forward this season.
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Blackhawks' Boris Katchouk: Could be available soon
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Katchouk (ankle) was a full participant in Monday's practice and could be available to play soon, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Coach Luke Richardson said that Katchouk needs a few more practices before getting cleared to return. Still, it sounds like the 24-year-old forward could make his season debut within a week or so.
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Blackhawks' Boris Katchouk: Lands on IR
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Katchouk (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, per CapFriendly.
Katchouk suffered a sprained left ankle earlier this month during preseason action. He was given a timetable of four-to-six weeks to recover by the Blackhawks. Katchouk had one goal, 22 shots on net and 40 hits in 21 games for Chicago last season after being acquired from Tampa Bay.
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Blackhawks' Boris Katchouk: Out 4-6 weeks with ankle sprain
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Katchouk is expected to be out for about four-to-six weeks with a left ankle sprain.
Katchouk was hurt in Saturday's preseason game against Detroit. He will miss an early portion at the start of the regular season as a result of the injury.
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Blackhawks' Boris Katchouk: Suffers injury Saturday
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Katchouk was injured in Saturday's preseason game versus the Red Wings, and he will be evaluated Sunday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
It's unclear what kind of injury Katchouk is dealing with, though more information could surface once his evaluation is complete. The 24-year-old winger figures to compete for a bottom-six role with the Blackhawks throughout the year. He likely won't play Sunday versus the Wild.
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Blackhawks' Boris Katchouk: Gets first goal with new team
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Katchouk scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Blackhawks.
Katchouk buried a pass from Erik Gustafsson at 9:11 of the second period. The 23-year-old Katchouk had gone 10 games without a point to open his Blackhawks career after he was part of the return from the Lightning in the Brandon Hagel trade. In a fourth-line role through 49 games with both teams, Katchouk has seven points, 47 shots on net, 119 hits and 25 PIM.
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Blackhawks' Boris Katchouk: Dealt to Chicago
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Katchouk was traded to the Blackhawks along with Taylor Raddysh, a 2023 first-round pick and a 2024 first-round pick in exchange for Brandon Hagel, a 2022 fourth-round pick and a 2024 fourth-round pick on Friday, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.
Katchouk has served as a rotational, bottom-six option for the Lightning this season, picking up six points while averaging 9:49 of ice time through 38 appearances. He'll likely fill a similar role with the Blackhawks down the stretch.
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Lightning's Boris Katchouk: Clears protocols, assigned to AHL
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Katchouk cleared the NHL's COVID-19 protocols and was loaned to AHL Syracuse on a conditioning assignment Thursday.
Katchouk has missed Tampa Bay's last two games while in the league's virus protocols, so he'll head to the minors to get back into game shape. The 23-year-old winger has picked up six points and 97 hits through 37 top-level appearances this year.
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Lightning's Boris Katchouk: Lands in protocols
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Katchouk was placed in COVID-19 protocols Sunday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Katchouk's positive test should hold him out of at least Tuesday's game in Winnipeg and could rule him out for the Lightning's entire road trip through Canada. The 23-year-old rookie has six points in 37 games this season.
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Lightning's Boris Katchouk: Another night in press box
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Katchouk sat out his second-straight game Friday when the Lightning beat the Coyotes 4-3 in overtime.
His ice time had dropped to as low as 7:22 in a recent game, so perhaps the view from the press box will help him gain perspective for his return. Katchouk has two goals and six points in 36 games this season, but has just one goal in his last 16 games.
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Lightning's Boris Katchouk: Top-50 in NHL hits
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Katchouk has 75 hits to lead the Lightning this season.
Katchouk only has five points (one goal, four assists) in 28 games this season, but he is in the top 50 in hits in the NHL. There's not much fantasy value in his game, but he plays an important fourth-line role for the Bolts.
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Lightning's Boris Katchouk: Grabs helper in win
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Katchouk managed an assist and four hits in Friday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.
Katchouk helped out on a Ross Colton goal 31 seconds into the second period. The 23-year-old Katchouk has found his footing a bit more recently, as all three of his assists have come in the last seven games. He's added 34 hits, 10 shots on net, 10 PIM and a plus-3 rating in a fourth-line role.
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Lightning's Boris Katchouk: Ready to rock
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Katchouk (lower body) will return to the lineup for Saturday's game versus Florida, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
Katchouk is expected to slot into a fourth-line role against the Panthers following his six-game absence. The 23-year-old winger has gone scoreless through four top-level appearances this year.
