Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Surrenders four goals to St. Louis
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Mrazek stopped 24 of 28 shots in a 5-3 loss to St. Louis on Thursday.
Mrazek surrendered three goals on 15 shots in the second period and another marker on six shots in the third frame. St. Louis' final goal was scored on an empty net. Mrazek's 0-2-2 over his last six appearances while surrendering 13 goals on 156 shots. He has an 8-21-3 record, 3.63 GAA and .895 save percentage in 36 contests this season.
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Blackhawks' Tyler Johnson: Scores goal in loss to Blues
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Tyler Johnson provided a goal and an assist in a 5-3 loss to St. Louis on Thursday.
After snapping a 14-game goal-scoring slump Tuesday, Johnson has now netted a marker in back-to-back contests. He found the back of the net early in the third period to reduce the Blues' lead to 3-2. Through 49 appearances this season, Johnson has 10 goals and 28 points.
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Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou: Records 15th goal of season
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Athanasiou netted a goal in a 5-3 loss to St. Louis on Thursday.
Athanasiou recorded six assists over his previous 14 games, but he wasn't able to find the back of the net during that stretch. The 28-year-old has 15 goals and 29 points in 74 contests this season. That's the most goals Athanasiou has recorded in a single season since 2018-19, when he finished with 30 markers.
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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' Taylor Raddysh: Picks up two assists Thursday
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Raddysh collected two assists in a 5-3 loss to St. Louis on Thursday.
Raddysh's two helpers were recorded during Chicago power plays. He's up to 20 goals and 35 points in 75 contests in 2022-23, including 15 points with the man advantage. Raddysh was held off the scoresheet in his previous seven outings.
Blackhawks' Jujhar Khaira: Returns to action Thursday
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Khaira (illness) will return to the lineup versus St. Louis on Thursday, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Khaira missed Tuesday's tilt versus Dallas with the illness. He has four goals and 12 points with 88 hits in 44 games this season.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Tending twine Thursday
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Mrazek will be between the pipes at home versus the Blues on Thursday, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.
Mrazek hasn't won a game since Feb. 25 versus the Sharks, making eight appearances over that stretch and posting a 0-5-1 record. If the veteran netminder suffers just two more defeats, it will mark his most losses in a single season in his 11-year NHL career.
Hardman was reassigned to AHL Rockford on Wednesday, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Hardman has appeared in eight games this season in which he recorded 25 hits, seven shots and six blocks but failed to register a point. Hardman's demotion to the minors would seem to indicate that Jujhar Khaira (illness) will be available against the Blues on Thursday.
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Blackhawks' Brett Seney: Grabs one-year extension
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Seney signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Blackhawks on Wednesday.
Seney has played exclusively in the minors for AHL Rockford this season, racking up an impressive 19 goals and 29 assists in 50 contests. The 27-year-old Ontario native has 14 points in 62 NHL games over the course of his four-year NHL career and will likely serve primarily as an AHL player for the organization moving forward.
Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Makes three saves in relief
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Mrazek saved the three shots he faced in relief in Chicago's 4-1 loss to Dallas on Tuesday.
Typically when a goaltender enters a contest in relief, it's because the starter was either injured or pulled due to his play. This is a rare exception because Alex Stalock received a game misconduct late in the third period, which forced him to vacate the net. Chicago was already down 4-1 at that point, so Mrazek won't be charged with the loss. The 31-year-old goaltender is 8-20-3 with a 3.61 GAA and an .896 save percentage in 35 outings this season.
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Blackhawks' Alex Stalock: Suffers loss, gets game misconduct
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Stalock turned aside 26 of 30 shots before being ejected from Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Dallas.
Stalock first received a two-minute minor for unsportsmanlike conduct midway through the third period after arguing with the official, per Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago. He later was handed a game misconduct, forcing Petr Mrazek to replace him in net. Chicago was already down 4-1 at that point, and Stalock was charged with the loss, bringing him down to 9-12-1 with a 2.86 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 23 appearances this season. The 35-year-old has lost his last four contests and has surrendered 14 goals in that span.
Johnson collected a goal in a 4-1 loss to Dallas on Tuesday.
Johnson found the back of the net midway through the third period, but that only served to narrow the Stars' lead to 4-1. He has nine goals and 27 points in 48 appearances in 2022-23. Johnson registered five assists and didn't net a goal over his previous 14 games.
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Blackhawks' Alex Stalock: Facing Stars
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Stalock will guard the home goal Tuesday versus the Stars, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.
Stalock enters a tough matchup on a three-game losing streak. He's allowed 10 goals on 76 shots over that span, though all of those contests were on the road.
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Blackhawks' Antti Saarela: Grabs two-year pact
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Saarela inked a two-year, entry-level contract with Chicago on Tuesday.
Saarela recorded seven goals and 11 assists in 41 games for Swedish side Lukko Pauma this season. With his contract in hand, the 21-year-old Finn could make the jump to North America next season and link up with AHL Rockford. Selected by the organization in the fourth round of the 2019 NHL Draft, Saarela will likely need a few years to develop before getting a chance to crack the 23-man roster.
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Blackhawks' Austin Wagner: Medically cleared
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Wagner's hand infection has cleared, and he's been given the green light from a medical standpoint, but he'll need to participate in a few practices before potentially seeing game action, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Although he's now healthy, it remains unclear when Wagner will make his Blackhawks debut. The 25-year-old winger hasn't appeared in an NHL contest since 2020-21, when he picked up eight points through 44 games with the Kings.
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Blackhawks' Jarred Tinordi: Deemed day-to-day
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Tinordi is considered day-to-day with a hip injury, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Tinordi is expected to miss a few games with his nagging hip issue. He's picked up only eight points through 42 contests this campaign, so most fantasy managers shouldn't need to track his status.
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Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev: Done for the year
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Kurashev (shoulder) has been shut down for the remainder of the season, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Kurashev's shoulder injury won't require surgery, but with the Blackhawks out of playoff contention, the team has decided to shut him down for the final nine games of the regular season. The 23-year-old winger will finish the campaign having picked up nine goals, 25 points and an ugly minus-32 rating while averaging 17:25 of ice time through 70 contests.
