Chicago Blackhawks News

Byram will head to the Chicago Blackhawks with one year remaining on his contract, which has an AAV of $6.25 million. The 25-year-old Byram averaged 22:20 time-on-ice and scored 42 points (11G / 31A) in 82 games with the Buffalo Sabres last season while playing in a secondary role behind the team's top blueliner, Rasmus Dahlin. Byram will likely see increased deployment in Chicago and play see time with the team's top powerplay unit.

Kantserov was a second-round pick of the Blackhawks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, but he has yet to play a professional game in North America. The 21-year-old forward spent the past few seasons in the KHL, where he led the league in 2025-26 with 36 goals in 63 games.

Knight had another poor performance in his previous outing, allowing five goals on 26 shots (.808 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The 24-year-old goalie is amid his worst stretch of the season, losing eight straight (0-6-2) while posting an ugly 4.06 GAA and .868 SV%. He hopes to rebound in Chicago's final game of the season, entering the action as +106 home underdogs against a San Jose Sharks team coming off a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators.

Knight had another poor performance in his previous outing, allowing five goals on 26 shots (.808 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The 24-year-old goalie is amid his worst stretch of the season, losing eight straight (0-6-2) while posting an ugly 4.06 GAA and .868 SV%. He hopes to rebound in Chicago's final game of the season, entering the action as +106 home underdogs against a San Jose Sharks team coming off a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators.

Moore has not played since suffering an upper-body injury in early March and will likely miss Chicago's final game of the season. The 21-year-old rookie is averaging 12:51 time-on-ice, scoring 19 points (5G / 14A) in 51 games this season. He had three points (0G / 3A) in four games leading up to his injury.

Boisvert will take a seat on Monday in favour of Dominic Toninato. Boisvert has one goal and one assist in seven games this season.

Toninato will slot into Chicago's lineup on Monday in place of Sacha Boisvert. Toninato has zero goals and one assists in seven games this season.

Tanner Pearson will re-enter Buffalo's lineup on Monday, sending Greenway to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Greenway has missed significant time due to injuries this season and has trouble regularly fitting into the lineup when healthy. He is averaging 12:20 time-on-ice and has six points (1G / 5A) in 38 games this season.

Mangiapane struggled after signing with Edmonton in the offseason and was moved mid-season to Chicago, where the struggles have continued. In 10 games with Chicago, the 29-year-old Mangiapane has two points (1G / 1A).

Knight had a forgetful performance in his most recent outing, allowing a season-high seven goals on 22 shots (.682 SV%) in a 7-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. The 24-year-old goalie is amid his worst stretch of the season, losing seven straight (0-5-2) while posting an ugly 3.92 GAA and .875 SV%. The Blackhawks enter Monday's contest as +174 home underdogs against the Atlantic Division-leading Buffalo Sabres.

Del Mastro missed Chicago's previous game with an undisclosed injury and is expected to return vs. Buffalo on Monday. The 23-year-old shut down defensemen has yet to pick up a point in any of his 17 appearances this season, but has 18 PIMs and is a -11 plus/minus while averaging just 14:01 TOI.

Nazar exited Chicago's 5-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday after only 7:24 time-on-ice, but he should be back in the lineup on Monday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 22-year-old Nazar is averaging 18:20 time-on-ice and has 41 points (15G / 26A) in 64 games this season.

Knight had a forgetful performance in his most recent outing, allowing a season-high seven goals on 22 shots (.682 SV%) in a 7-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. The 24-year-old goalie is amid his worst stretch of the season, losing seven straight (0-5-2) while posting an ugly 3.92 GAA and .875 SV%. The Blackhawks enter Monday's contest as +174 home underdogs against the Atlantic Division-leading Buffalo Sabres.

Greenway will immediately re-enter the lineup after serving as a healthy scratch on Wednesday. Tanner Pearson will sit in his place.

Knight has been a steadying force in his first full season with a defensively porous Blackhawks team, but he struggled to keep the team afloat in recent weeks. The 24-year-old goalie has a sub- .900 SV% in six of his last nine games (1-5-3) and has just three wins in his last 18 outings (3-10-5) while posting a 3.05 GAA and .897 SV%. The Blackhawks enter Thursday's contest as +185 home underdogs against an Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes team that has scored four or more goals in four of its last five games (4-1-0).