CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS NEWS

Arvid Soderblom - Tending twine Sunday Soderblom will protect the road goal versus the Ducks on Sunday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Soderblom will start in the second half of a back-to-back after Petr Mrazek gets the nod Saturday against the Kings. Soderblom is 0-1-1 with five goals allowed on 56 shots over his first two appearances of the season. He recently missed two games due to an illness before backing up Mrazek in the Blackhawks' visits to Colorado and San Jose.

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Petr Mrazek - In goal Saturday Mrazek will start on the road versus the Kings on Saturday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Mrazek will make his sixth straight start, including the last four on the road. He's gone 1-4-0 with 17 goals allowed over his last five outings, so he's a risky play as the Blackhawks begin a back-to-back set.

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Home has been sweet for Kings as they welcome Blackhawks It’s been 14 years since the Los Angeles Kings won their first four home games of the season.Meanwhile, it only seems that long since they l...

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Sharks host the Canucks after Smith's 2-goal game

The San Jose Sharks host the Vancouver Canucks after Will Smith's two-goal game against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Sharks' 3-2 win

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Kings host the Blackhawks, look to continue home win streak

The Los Angeles Kings host the Chicago Blackhawks looking to extend a three-game home winning streak

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Smith gets 1st 2 NHL goals, Sharks hold off Blackhawks for 3rd straight win | Chicago Blackhawks No. 4 pick of 2023 NHL Draft breaks tie on power play; Murphy has 2 assists for Chicago

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Andreas Athanasiou - Falling out of favor Athanasiou was scratched for the fourth game in a row for Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.

Impact Athanasiou has sat out six of the Blackhawks' first 11 games, and he hasn't earned a point while averaging 9:36 of ice time over his first five outings. The 30-year-old forward has added six shots on net, five hits, four blocked shots and a minus-1 rating. The recent success of players like Lukas Reichel and Ryan Donato likely means Athanasiou will have to wait his turn for another look in the lineup. Even when he draws back in, he's unlikely to be productive in a fourth-line role.

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Taylor Hall - Sends assist Thursday Hall notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.

Impact Hall ended a three-game point drought when he helped out on a Tyler Bertuzzi goal in the first period. The 32-year-old Hall is up to four points through 11 outings this season, matching his total from 10 games last year before his campaign was cut short by a knee injury. The winger also has 26 shots on net, six hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating in 2024-25. He may be useful in deep fantasy formats, especially those that value shots, but his middle-six role in a weak offense leaves little reason for optimism.

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Ilya Mikheyev - Contributes assist in loss Mikheyev logged an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.

Impact Mikheyev has two points this season, and they've come in the last two games. The 30-year-old winger's Chicago tenure is off to a slow start, and it doesn't help that he's confined to a middle-six role with no power-play usage. He's added 16 shots on net, four hits, four PIM and a plus-5 rating through 11 appearances. Mikheyev's career high of 32 points from 2021-22 and his limited role give little reason for optimism regarding his production over the remainder of this campaign.

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Connor Murphy - Plucks pair of apples Murphy recorded two assists and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.

Impact Murphy had a hand in goals by Ryan Donato and Tyler Bertuzzi as the Blackhawks took a 2-1 lead in the first period, though it didn't last. This was Murphy's first multi-point effort since Dec. 21, 2022. He's picked up all six of his helpers this season over the last six games, and he's added a plus-3 rating, 12 shots on net, 12 hits, 19 PIM and 21 blocked shots across 11 appearances. Murphy should continue to see top-four minutes on a young blue line, but his scoring productivity won't last.

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Tyler Bertuzzi - Finds twine in loss Bertuzzi scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.

Impact Bertuzzi ended a three-game dry spell with his first-period tally. The winger hasn't found much consistency in a middle-six role yet -- this was his first even-strength point of the season. Bertuzzi has three goals, 24 shots on net, eight hits, four PIM and a minus-5 rating through 11 outings overall. Until he can put up offense more regularly, he likely doesn't need to be rostered in most fantasy formats.

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Ryan Donato - Lights lamp again in loss Donato scored a goal and added two hits in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.

Impact Donato has five goals and one assist over his last five contests. The 28-year-old was scratched in back-to-back games Oct. 15-17, but he's been in the lineup for the last six games, and he's playing well enough to maintain his bottom-six spot. The forward has six goals, one assist, 14 shots on net, 22 hits and a plus-4 rating through nine appearances in 2024-25. He'll need to stay sharp to keep Joey Anderson and Andreas Athanasiou in the press box.

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Petr Mrazek - Falls to Sharks Mrazek stopped 26 of 29 shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.

Impact Mrazek wasn't able to build off his win in Colorado on Monday. The 32-year-old was on the hook for two goals by rookie Will Smith and one tally from Alexander Wennberg. Mrazek has allowed at least three goals in four of his last five outings after doing so just once in his first four starts this season. He's now 3-6-0 with a 3.05 GAA and an .896 save percentage across nine games. He'll likely start once more on this road trip -- the Blackhawks have a weekend back-to-back with stops in Los Angeles on Saturday and Anaheim on Sunday.

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Smith gets 1st 2 NHL goals, Sharks hold off Blackhawks for 3rd straight win | NHL.com No. 4 pick of 2023 NHL Draft breaks tie on power play; Murphy has 2 assists for Chicago

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Will Smith scores twice as Sharks rally past Blackhawks Will Smith scored his first NHL goal and added a second tally to pace the host San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Chicago Bl...

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Will Smith scores twice for first NHL goals, Sharks beat Blackhawks 3-2 for third straight win

Will Smith scored twice for his first NHL goals, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2

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CHI@SJS: Wennberg scores goal against Petr Mrazek | San Jose Sharks CHI@SJS: Wennberg scores goal against Petr Mrazek

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CHI@SJS: Smith scores PPG against Petr Mrazek | San Jose Sharks CHI@SJS: Smith scores PPG against Petr Mrazek

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CHI@SJS: Smith scores PPG against Petr Mrazek | NHL.com CHI@SJS: Smith scores PPG against Petr Mrazek

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CHI@SJS: Smith scores goal against Petr Mrazek | San Jose Sharks CHI@SJS: Smith scores goal against Petr Mrazek

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Petr Mrazek - Set to start Thursday Mrazek is expected to start on the road against San Jose on Thursday, per Scott Powers of The Athletic.

Impact Mrazek has a 3-5-0 record, 3.04 GAA and .896 save percentage in eight appearances in 2024-25. He's coming off a strong showing against Colorado on Monday in which he stopped 24 of 26 shots en route to a 5-2 victory. The Sharks rank 29th offensively with just 2.45 goals per game, so they're generally a favorable matchup, but San Jose has won its last two games.

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Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks odds, picks and predictions The Chicago Blackhawks (3-6-1) and San Jose Sharks (2-7-2) tangle Thursday at the SAP Center. The opening puck drop is slated for 10:30 p.m....

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PREVIEW: Blackhawks Prepare to Face Sharks on West Coast Swing | Chicago Blackhawks Chicago aims to extend winning streak against Sharks in road clash

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Laurent Brossoit - Will miss at least three more games Brossoit (knee) won't join the Blackhawks before the end of their current road trip, which still includes games in San Jose on Thursday, LA on Saturday and Anaheim on Sunday, Ben P...

Impact Brossoit hasn't played for Chicago yet in 2024-25. When he is healthy enough to return, Arvid Soderblom might be reassigned to the minors, but it's also possible that the Blackhawks will carry three goaltenders. Either way, Petr Mrazek would likely continue to get the majority of Chicago's starts.

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