Chicago Blackhawks News

Burakovsky did not make the short trip to Vancouver with the team and will sit out Saturday's game with an illness. Daniel Sprong is the most likely candidate to fill Burakovsky's spot on the Kraken's fourth line and second power-play unit.

Exiting the holiday break, the Panthers will turn to Knight between the pipes on Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens. Knight was excellent in his previous outing, saving 19 of 21 shots (.905 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 23-year-old Knight has a 2.78 GAA and .891 SV% in 13 games (6-5-1).

Philipp Kurashev will likely draw back into Chicago's lineup on Friday, resulting in Anderson being a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Anderson is averaging 12:24 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) in 18 games this season.

The Blackhawks will turn to Soderblom between the pipes on Monday against the Boston Bruins. The 25-year-old netminder was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Seattle Kraken. He has a 2.56 GAA and a .913 SV% in 13 games (5-7-1). The Blackhawks enter Monday's contest as +189 road underdogs against the Wild.

Kaiser has been a regular in the Blackhawks lineup this season, playing 28 games while averaging 17:33 time-on-ice. The 22-year-old defenseman has one point (0G / 1A), 54 blocks, and 33 hits this season.

Petr Mrazek was activated from Injured Reserve on Thursday but will serve as the backup to Soderblom against the Seattle Kraken. The 25-year-old Soderblom has posted solid numbers this season with a 2.70 GAA and .909 SV% in 12 games (4-7-1). He has won three of his last four, posting a .894 SV%. The Blackhawks enter Thursday's contest as +119 home underdogs against a Kraken squad outscored 8-1 during a two-game losing skid.

Petr Mrazek was activated from Injured Reserve on Thursday but will likely serve as the backup to Soderblom against the Seattle Kraken. The 25-year-old Soderblom has posted solid numbers this season with a 2.70 GAA and .909 SV% in 12 games (4-7-1). He has won three of his last four, posting a .894 SV%. The Blackhawks enter Thursday's contest as +119 home underdogs against a Kraken squad outscored 8-1 during a two-game losing skid.

With Petr Mrazek being activated from IR, Commesso has been assigned to Rockford (AHL). The 22-year-old Commesso made his first career NHL start during this stint with the Blackhawks, saving 20 of 24 shots (.833 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils. During his time in Rockford (AHL), Commesso has gone 22-22-4 with a .901 SV%.

Soderblom was solid in his previous outing, saving 30 of 33 shots (.909 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the New York Islanders, and will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. The 25-year-old Soderblom has a 2.76 GAA and .909 SV% in 11 games this season (3-7-1). The Blackhawks enter Tuesday's contest as +172 home underdogs against a Capitals club coming off a 3-1 loss to the Dallas Stars last night.

Foligno missed his first game of the season on Sunday due to an illness but appears ready to return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. The 37-year-old Foligno is averaging 16:49 time-on-ice, recording 13 points (7G / 6A) and 86 hits in 30 games this season.

Soderblom was solid in his previous outing, saving 30 of 33 shots (.909 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the New York Islanders, and will likely return to the crease on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. The 25-year-old Soderblom has a 2.76 GAA and .909 SV% in 11 games this season (3-7-1). The Blackhawks enter Tuesday's contest as +172 home underdogs against a Capitals club coming off a 3-1 loss to the Dallas Stars last night.