Chicago Blackhawks News

Toninato will slot in along with Sam Lafferty for the tail-end of Chicago's back-to-back on Friday. They'll take the places of Louis Crevier and Andrew Mangiapane, who are both unavailable due to undisclosed injuries.

Mangiapane will take a seat along with Louis Crevier on Friday as the pair suffered undisclosed injuries in last night's game. Sam Lafferty and Dominic Toninato will draw into the lineup in their place.

Soderblom has not played in nearly two weeks, but he will return to the crease in the tail end of back-to-back, on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 26-year-old Soderblom has allowed four or more goals on three of his last four starts (1-2-1), but has a 22-save shutout in his only victory of the four. The Blackhawks enter Friday's contest as sizable +249 home underdogs against a league-leading Colorado Avalanche team that has scored just four goals in its last three games (0-2-1).

On the tail end of back-to-back, the Blackhawks have recalled Toninato from Rockford (AHL) to give them some extra options. The 32-year-old forward has 43 points (16G / 27A) in 52 games with Rockford this season.

Soderblom has not played in nearly two weeks, but he will likely return to the crease in the tail end of back-to-back, on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 26-year-old Soderblom has allowed four or more goals on three of his last four starts (1-2-1), but has a 22-save shutout in his only victory of the four. The Blackhawks enter Friday's contest as sizable +249 home underdogs against a league-leading Colorado Avalanche team that has scored just four goals in its last three games (0-2-1).

Knight will get the call between the pipes for the 46th time this season when the Blackhawks travel to Minnesota on Thursday. Knight was tagged with his ninth overtime loss of the season in his last start, allowing four goals on the 37 shots he faced against the Wild on Tuesday. He brings a 17-19-9 record and a .907 SV% into Tuesday night's rematch, where the Blackhawks enter action at +185 on the money line.

Urho Vaakanaien (upper body) suffered an injury last night, resulting in New York recalling Mackey from Hartford (AHL). The 29-year-old Mackey has yet to play an NHL game this season and has 15 points (5G / 10A) in 52 games with Hartford this season.

The Blackhawks will turn to Knight between the pipes for the 45th time this season when they host the Wild on Tuesday. Knight will be looking to bounce-back from a disappointing performance in his last start, when he gave up four goals on 32 shots in a 4-0 loss in Vegas on Saturday. The 24-year-old netminder carries a 17-19-8 record and a .908 SV% into Tuesday night's matchup, where the Blackhawks enter action at +145 on the money line.

Boisvert was drafted 18th overall by Chicago in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and has since signed a three-year, entry-level contract. The 19-year-old forward had a successful 2025-26 campaign at the collegiate level, scoring 17 points (3G / 14A) in 26 games with Boston University.

With Spencer Knights recently returning from an illness, Soderblom has seen a heavier-than-usual workload and will return to the crease on Thursday against the Utah Mammoth. The 26-year-old Soderblom was perfect against Utah two weeks ago, saving all 22 shots he faced in a 4-0 win. He has a 2.75 GAA and .890 SV% in three games since the beginning of March (1-1-1). The Blackhawks enter Thursday's contest as sizeable +196 road underdogs against a Mammoth team they have defeated twice in the last two weeks.

With Spencer Knights recently returning from an illness, Soderblom has seen a heavier-than-usual workload and will likely return to the crease on Thursday against the Utah Mammoth. The 26-year-old Soderblom was perfect against Utah two weeks ago, saving all 22 shots he faced in a 4-0 win. He has a 2.75 GAA and .890 SV% in three games since the beginning of March (1-1-1). The Blackhawks enter Thursday's contest as sizeable +196 road underdogs against a Mammoth team they have defeated twice in the last two weeks.

With Spencer Knight returning from a multi-game absence due to an illness, Chicago has reassigned Commesso to Rockford (AHL). The 23-year-old Commesso has spent most of the season in the AHL, but has been serviceable in limited action with the Blackhawks, posting a 2.31 GAA and .918 SV% in three games (2-1-0).

Knight has not played since March 3rd due to illness, and the Blackhawks have been alternating between Arvid Soderblom and Drew Commesso. Knight is healthy and will be back with the Blackhawks on Thursday vs. Utah.