CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS NEWS

Calder Trophy ranking: Is Connor Bedard pulling away in the race? The Athletic's Scott Wheeler and Harman Dayal rank the top five rookies in the NHL heading into the home stretch.

MARCH 15 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Focused on playoff push, Kings face suddenly hot Blackhawks The Los Angeles Kings’ identity “is to play well defensively and break them down,” according to defenseman Jordan Spence.That’s been a diffi...

MARCH 15 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

NHL and NHLPA reach a settlement on Blackhawks terminating Corey Perry's contract, AP sources say

The NHL and NHL Players’ Association have reached an undisclosed settlement to resolve Corey Perry’s situation with the Chicago Blackhawks when they terminated his contract

MARCH 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reese Johnson - Out Friday Johnson (Concussion) will be out Friday at home against the Kings, per Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago.

Impact Johnson has played in 42 games with the Blackhawks this season, registering two goals and three assists. The 25-year-old may not see much more playing time this season as the Hawks only have 16 games remaining. He will look to produce more on the stat sheet next year.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Landon Slaggert - Making debut Friday Slaggert will make his NHL debut Friday at home against the Kings, per Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago.

Impact Slaggert will make his debut Friday after Reese Johnson suffered a concussion in practice this week. The 21-year-old forward produced 20 goals and 31 points in 36 games during his senior season at Notre Dame in 2023-24. He will look to play with the big club for the rest of the season and polish his game.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Arvid Soderblom - Tending twine Friday Soderblom will patrol the home crease Friday versus LA, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Impact Soderblom has won his last two starts, both versus the Coyotes. He has struggled most of the season as the Blackhawks have been at or near the bottom of the standings. He is 4-18-1 with a 3.88 GAA and an .879 save percentage in 25 appearances this season. He will face the Kings, who are averaging 33.0 shots, 12th in the NHL.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

MEDICAL: Reese Johnson to Miss Practice Thursday | Chicago Blackhawks Forward sidelined in concussion protocol

MARCH 14 • NHL.COM

Reese Johnson - In concussion protocol Johnson suffered a head injury Tuesday and is in concussion protocol, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Impact Johnson played only 7:50 in a 7-2 win over Anaheim. He left the game at the 9:18 mark of the third period, after taking a 10-minute misconduct during a fight between Radko Gudas and MacKenzie Entwistle. Johnson has two goals, five points and 109 hits in 42 NHL appearances this season, Consider him day-to-day at this time and he is questionable for Friday's tilt versus LA.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

The Morning Take: Is Connor Bedard Proving That NHLers Can Thrive With Full Visors? Quinn Hughes is the Norris Trophy favorite, Detroit makes sense for PWHL expansion and Ovie calls Backstrom “one of the best”

MARCH 14 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Blackhawks play the Kings after Kurashev's 2-goal game

The Chicago Blackhawks host the Los Angeles Kings after Philipp Kurashev's two-goal game against the Anaheim Ducks in the Blackhawks' 7-2 win

MARCH 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bedard wows Blackhawks again with 1st 5-point game | NHL.com Rookie center has goal, 4 assists against Ducks, becomes 5th 18-year-old to accomplish feat

MARCH 13 • NHL.COM

Taylor Raddysh - Generates assist Tuesday Raddysh recorded a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Ducks.

Impact Raddysh snapped a 14-game point drought when he set up Ryan Donato's first-period tally. The 26-year-old Raddysh had 26 shots on net and 15 hits during that long slump. The winger is at five goals, seven assists, 106 shots on net, 67 hits and a minus-15 rating through 61 contests overall. His lack of offense has led to him playing in a bottom-six role, which doesn't bode well for him turning things around late in the campaign.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Andreas Athanasiou - Two helpers in return Athanasiou recorded two assists and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Ducks.

Impact Athanasiou had a hand in goals by Ryan Donato (on the power play and Mackenzie Entwistle. This was Athanasiou's first action in four months -- he missed 53 games with the groin injury. Down the stretch, the 29-year-old should be able to maintain a middle-six role with some power-play time. He has six helpers, 23 shots on net and a minus-5 rating through 12 outings this season.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Johnson - Tallies on power play in win Johnson scored a power-play goal on three shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Ducks.

Impact After a line brawl in the third period, the Blackhawks ended up on a power play and Johnson converted. It was his third goal in as many games, and he has six points over his last four outings. The veteran forward is up to 15 tallies, 24 points, 87 shots on net and a minus-26 rating through 51 appearances. Johnson's in a middle-six role at even strength, but his presence on the top power-play unit gives him a boost for fantasy purposes.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Donato - Nets power-play marker Donato scored a power-play goal on three shots in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Ducks.

Impact Donato has three goals and two assists over six contests in March. His tally Tuesday was his first power-play point since Jan. 16, though he's maintained a fairly steady role on the second unit during that time. The 27-year-old forward is a solid depth scorer with 21 points, 121 shots on net, 75 hits and a minus-19 rating through 62 outings. He's been on the fourth line lately, which gives him minimal fantasy value even with the power-play role.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Seth Jones - Strikes on power play Tuesday Jones scored a power-play goal on three shots in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Ducks.

Impact Jones has three goals and four assists over his last four games, with four of those seven points coming on the power play. It's a bit of positive regression for the defenseman -- he's still shooting a meager 3.0 percent on the season even with the uptick in scoring. Overall, he has 25 points (seven on the power play) with 134 shots on net, 107 blocked shots and a minus-18 rating through 51 appearances.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Philipp Kurashev - Two of each in blowout win Kurashev scored twice and added two assists in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Ducks.

Impact One goal and one assist came on the power play for Kurashev in his best game of the campaign. He's racked up four goals and four helpers over six contests in March, providing strong offense from the top line and first power-play unit. For the season, the 24-year-old has 13 tallies, 40 points, 108 shots on net and a minus-38 rating over 59 appearances. He'll continue to have some fantasy intrigue as long as he's playing alongside Connor Bedard.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Connor Bedard - Erupts for five points Bedard scored a goal on five shots and added four assists in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Ducks.

Impact Bedard has a stunning eight points over his two games as the Blackhawks' offense has suddenly come to life. Three of his assists Tuesday came on the power play. The 18-year-old is now flirting with a point-per-game pace -- he's up to 20 goals and 31 helpers through 52 outings. The center has added 160 shots on net, 39 hits and a minus-36 rating.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Bedard gets career-high 5 points, Blackhawks score 7 in win against Ducks | NHL.com Rookie center, Foligno each has 4 assists; Anaheim drops 3rd in row

MARCH 13 • NHL.COM