Ethan Del Mastro will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights, allowing Megna to make his return from a one-game absence. Megna has two points (0G / 2A), 51 hits, and 83 blocks in 42 games this season.
Del Mastro will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Jaycob Megna to draw back into the lineup. Del Mastro just recently finished playing his first two NHL games and was held off the scoresheet while averaging 18:35 of ice time.
The Blackhawks will go with Mrazek between the pipes in their penultimate game of the season. Mrazek has allowed three or fewer goals in six straight (2-4-0) but was unvictorious in his last outing, allowing three goals on 33 shots (.909 SV%) in a 4-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Blackhawks enter action as significant +339 road underdogs.
The Blackhawks will likely go with Mrazek between the pipes in their penultimate game of the season. Mrazek has allowed three or fewer goals in six straight (2-4-0) but was unvictorious in his last outing, allowing three goals on 33 shots (.909 SV%) in a 4-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Blackhawks enter action as significant +339 road underdogs.
Del Mastro has played two games for the Blackhawks this season but has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL). The 21-year-old Del Mastro has 37 points (7G / 30A) in 66 games with Rockford.
The Blackhawks will turn to Soderblom between the pipes for the second time in the last three games. Soderblom entered Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues in relief of Petr Mrazek and saved 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) in the losing effort. He has won three of his last six starts. The Blackhawks enter the action on Friday as +218 home underdogs against the Nashville Predators.
The Blackhawks will likely turn to Soderblom between the pipes for the second time in the last three games. Soderblom entered Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues in relief of Petr Mrazek and saved 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) in the losing effort. He has won three of his last six starts. The Blackhawks enter the action on Friday as +218 home underdogs against the Nashville Predators.
Murphy has been out since January 13th due to a groin strain but was activated from the Injured Reserve on Thursday and will return to the lineup on Friday vs. Nashville. The 31-year-old will look to improve on his horrific -19 plus/minus and add to his two goals and eight points that he had in 43 games played before the injury.
Del Mastro was the 105th overall pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old defenseman has yet to play an NHL game and has spent the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign with the Rockford IceHogs (AHL), scoring 37 points (7G / 30A) in 66 games.
Murphy has been out of the lineup since mid-January but is targeting a return on Friday against the Nashville Predators. Murphy played the first 43 games for the Blackhawks this season, scoring eight points (2G / 6A), tallying 93 hits, and 105 blocks.
Tinordi did not play the previous game for the Blackhawks but will re-enter the lineup on Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues. He has two points (0G / 2A), 14 penalty minutes, and 14 hits in his last five games.
Nick Foligno will not play Wednesday due to personal reasons, allowing Raddysh to re-enter the lineup. Raddysh has been held off the scoresheet in eight of his last night games, recording a single two-point effort (0G / 2A).
Foligno will not play on Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues due to personal reasons. The 36-year-old Foligno has 37 points (17G / 20A) in 70 games this season, his highest point total since scoring 51 in the 2016-17 season with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Blackhawks have won five of their last eight and will return to Mrazek in net on Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues. Mrazek has been stellar lately, allowing two or fewer goals in four straight (2-2-0), including saving 42 of 44 shots (.955 SV%) in his most recent outing, an impressive 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars.
Kaiser was the third-round pick of the Blackhawks in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and has split time between the Blackhawks and the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) this season. In 32 games with the Blackhawks, the 21-year-old Kaiser has seven points (0G / 7A).
