CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS NEWS

Buddy Robinson - Up with Blackhawks Robinson was recalled from AHL Rockford on Monday.

Impact In a corresponding move, Lukas Reichel was sent to the minors. Robinson, who will probably play Monday against Minnesota, has been credited with eight shots on goal and 11 hits in seven NHL outings this season.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Vlasic - Sent down Vlasis was loaned to AHL Rockford on Monday.

Impact Vlasic has supplied one assist, four shots on goal, nine blocked shots and five hits in six NHL outings this season. He has two goals and 17 points in 52 AHL contests this campaign. Chicago has Nikita Zaitsev, Andreas Englund and Ian Mitchell as potential replacements for Monday's clash with Minnesota.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jarred Tinordi - Won't play Monday Tinordi (hip) won't play Monday versus Minnesota, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Tinordi took part in the morning skate after leaving Saturday's 7-3 loss to Seattle, so he may not be out for long. Andreas Englund and Nikita Zaitsev will return to the lineup Monday.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Stalock - Tending twine Monday Stalock will patrol the home crease Monday against Minnesota, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Stalock has lost his past six outings, having allowed 21 goals on 173 shots during that span. He has a 9-14-1 record this season with a 2.92 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 25 appearances. Stlalock has stopped 54 of 59 shots in two losses against Minnesota this year. The Wild rank 24th in the league this campaign with 2.92 goals per game.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Joey Anderson - Snaps 11-game scoring drought Anderson tallied a goal in Chicago's 4-2 loss to Minnesota on Monday.

Impact Anderson's marker came late in the first period to tie the contest at 1-1. It was his sixth goal and ninth point in 36 contests this season. Anderson was held off the scoresheet over his previous 11 outings.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Anders Bjork - Scores first goal of season Bjork found the back of the net in a 4-2 loss to Minnesota on Monday.

Impact Bjork scored his first goal and fifth point in 12 contests this season. The 26-year-old also has eight goals and 25 points in 42 outings with AHL Rochester in 2022-23. Although he's done fine offensively at the AHL level, Bjork entered Monday's action serving in a limited role, averaging just 13:38 of ice time between his time with Buffalo and Chicago this campaign.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Stalock - Losing streak reaches seven games Stalock allowed three goals on 21 shots in a 4-2 loss to Minnesota on Monday.

Impact Stalock, who entered Monday's action on a personal six-game losing streak, came tantalizingly close to winning this one. Chicago entered the third period with a 2-1 edge, but Stalock was beaten by Marcus Johansson twice in the final frame to reverse the Blackhawks' fortunes. Minnesota's last goal was scored on an empty net. Stalock is 9-15-1 with a 2.93 GAA and a .910 save percentage in 26 appearances this season. Petr Mrazek will likely start Tuesday versus Pittsburgh, but Stalock might be in net for Chicago's season finale against Philadelphia on Thursday.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Chicago hosts Minnesota after Jones' 2-goal showing

The Chicago Blackhawks host the Minnesota Wild after Seth Jones' two-goal game against the Seattle Kraken in the Blackhawks' 7-3 loss

APRIL 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kraken show no backing off with playoff berth clinched, batter Blackhawks SEATTLE — Already playoff-bound, the Seattle Kraken let the Chicago Blackhawks have it anyway, 7-3 on Saturday night at Climate Pledge Arena...

APRIL 9, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Shesterkin shutout helps Rangers beat Blue Jackets 4-0

Igor Shesterkin stopped all 20 shots he faced for his third shutout of the season and 11th of his career, and the New York Rangers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0

APRIL 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Crosby hits 1,500 point mark in career, Pens beat Red Wings

Sidney Crosby became the 15th player in NHL history to reach 1,500 career points, scoring two goals and adding an assist in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ crucial 5-1 victory over the De...

APRIL 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blackhawks are banking on a season's worth of analytics to aid their rebuild — but there are 'no cheat codes' CHICAGO — Jarred Tinordi is old school when it comes to analytics.

APRIL 8, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Petr Mrazek - Tending twine Saturday Mrazek is set to start on the road against Seattle on Saturday, per Mark Lazerus of The Athletic.

Impact Mrazek stopped 33 of 36 shots in a 4-3 victory over Calgary in his last start Tuesday. He has a 9-21-3 record, 3.61 GAA and .895 save percentage in 37 appearances this season. The Kraken rank fourth offensively with 3.54 goals per game in 2022-23.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Taylor Raddysh - Not playing Saturday Raddysh (lower body) will not play versus Seattle on Saturday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Raddysh suffered the injury Thursday versus the Canucks, and he was not at morning practice Saturday. Raddysh has 20 goals and 37 points in 78 games this season, all career highs. Consider him day-to-day.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Taylor Raddysh - Done for the year Raddysh (groin) has been ruled out of the final four games of the season, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Raddysh is dealing with a groin injury that is expected to keep him sidelined for 10-14 days, so although he won't play again this season, there's no reason to believe he won't be ready for training camp in September. The 25-year-old winger will finish the year having set new career highs in goals (20), points (37) and shots (129) through 78 appearances.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Petr Mrazek - Lit up for seven goals Mrazek allowed seven goals on 31 shots in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Kraken.

Impact Mrazek permitted multiple tallies in each period in the lopsided losses. He's won just one of his last 11 outings, giving up 32 tallies in that span. The 31-year-old netminder is down to 9-22-3 with a 3.71 GAA and an .892 save percentage through 38 appearances. Mrazek will likely split the next two games with Alex Stalock as the Blackhawks host the Wild on Monday and visit the Penguins on Tuesday.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jason Dickinson - Posts assist in loss Dickinson logged an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Kraken.

Impact Dickinson has five helpers over his last nine games, but he's gone 16 contests without a goal. The 27-year-old helped out on a Lukas Reichel tally in the second period that kept things competitive heading into the final frame. Dickinson reached the 20-assist mark for the first time in his career, and he's up to 29 points, 109 shots on net, 110 hits, 76 blocked shots and a minus-25 rating through 75 appearances.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lukas Reichel - Goal and assist in loss Reichel scored a goal on two shots and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Kraken.

Impact Reichel made a strong impression in the loss. He's posted four goals, four assists, 17 shots and a minus-6 rating over his last eight games. At the NHL level this season, he has 15 points (three on the power play), 42 shots on net and a minus-8 rating through 23 appearances. It's expected he'll soon rejoin AHL Rockford as the farm team looks to clinch a spot in the Calder Cup playoffs.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Andreas Athanasiou - Generates two assists Athanasiou logged two assists, four shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Kraken.

Impact Athanasiou has multiple points in three of his last four games as he continues to enjoy top-six minutes. One of his helpers came on the power play Saturday. The 28-year-old forward is up to 18 goals, 17 assists, six power-play points, 158 shots on net and a minus-30 rating through 78 appearances.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Seth Jones - Scores twice in loss Jones scored two goals on five shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Kraken.

Impact After scoring four times in three games to begin March, Jones was limited to two assists and a minus-16 rating over his 15 most recent games prior to Saturday. He made an impact in this loss, scoring the Blackhawks' first two goals, including one on the power play. The 28-year-old blueliner is up to 12 tallies, 35 points, 172 shots on net, 102 hits, 121 blocked shots, 30 PIM and a minus-37 rating through 69 contests. While his scoring numbers are solid, they're down from last year as the Blackhawks plunge deeper into a rebuild with team-wide impacts.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Vlasic - Garners assist Saturday Vlasic logged an assist in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Kraken.

Impact Vlasic set up Lukas Reichel's tally in the second period. Both players are expected to rejoin AHL Rockford soon for that team's playoff push. The assist was Vlasic's first point in six NHL games this season. He's added four shots on net, five hits, nine blocked shots and a minus-1 rating while playing in a fairly sheltered role. The 21-year-old should contend for a roster spot in training camp next fall.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Anders Bjork - Provides assist in Saturday's loss Bjork notched an assist in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Kraken.

Impact The helper was Bjork's first point in six games since returning from a lower-body injury. The 26-year-old winger hasn't stood out much this season, logging four assists, 10 shots on net, seven hits and a minus-1 rating through 11 appearances between the Blackhawks and the Sabres.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Chicago Blackhawks are banking on a season's worth of analytics to aid their rebuild — but there are 'no cheat codes' The Chicago Blackhawks have studied blue-line turnovers and "hard action" plays, but there's plenty more data and tools in the works.

APRIL 7, 2023 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM