CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS NEWS

Petr Mrazek - Set to face Islanders Mrazek is expected to start in Friday's home game against the Islanders.

Impact Mrazek has an 11-16-1 record, 3.04 GAA and .907 save percentage in 30 contests in 2023-24. He saved 37 of 38 shots en route to a 2-1 shootout win over the Sharks in his last start Tuesday. The Islanders, who rank 23rd offensively this year with 2.93 goals per game, are a somewhat favorable matchup for Mrazek.

JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

TAKEAWAYS: Blackhawks Shutout by Sabres, 3-0 | Chicago Blackhawks Chicago lost four of its last five games

JANUARY 19 • NHL.COM

Islanders look for road win vs. struggling Blackhawks The New York Islanders will try to salvage a victory from their four-game trip against Central Division foes when they meet the struggling C...

JANUARY 19 • SUNHERALD.COM

Arvid Soderblom - No help from his teammates Soderblom made 27 saves Thursday in a 3-0 loss to the Sabres.

Impact With Connor Bedard (jaw) sidelined, the Blackhawks simply have no-one who can score and it showed Thursday. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen faced just 20 shots at the other end of the rink. Soderblom hasn't won since Nov. 24, and since then, he has gone 0-8-1 in his last nine starts. He's had a rough start to his career. Soderblom is 4-26-3 with a 3.82 GAA and .883 save percentage in 32 starts over the past three seasons.

JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Sabres blank Blackhawks Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen collected his second straight shutout and the Buffalo Sabres won consecutive home games for the first time this season...

JANUARY 19 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Luukkonen gets 2nd straight shutout, Sabres defeat Blackhawks | NHL.com Makes 20 saves, Buffalo wins for 5th time in 7 games

JANUARY 19 • NHL.COM

Arvid Soderblom - Expected to face Sabres Soderblom is expected to start on the road against Buffalo on Thursday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Impact Soderblom has a 2-13-1 record, 4.01 GAA and .875 save percentage in 18 contests this season. With Chicago leaning on Petr Mrazek, this will be Soderblom's first appearance since Jan. 5. The Sabres rank 22nd offensively this year with 2.95 goals per game, so this isn't the worst assignment Soderblom could get, but it's hard to have confidence in the 24-year-old goaltender given his struggles this campaign.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Sabres vs. Blackhawks game: How to watch NHL matchup on ESPN+ Thursday After being postponed yesterday due to snow-related travel restrictions, The Buffalo Sabres will host the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, Ja...

JANUARY 18 • MASSLIVE.COM

BLOG: Unexpected Off Day Provides Team Bonding for Blackhawks Players | Chicago Blackhawks The Blackhawks earned a surprise off day with the postponed matchup on Wednesday night

JANUARY 18 • NHL.COM

Connor Murphy - Remains unavailable Murphy (lower body) will miss a second straight contest Thursday against the Sabres, NHL.com reports.

Impact Murphy's lower-body injury isn't believed to be overly serious, so he can be considered day-to-day for now. Either way, he's only picked up eight points through 43 contests this season, so fantasy managers shouldn't need to keep tabs on the 30-year-old defender's status.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

How much cap space could Blackhawks have this offseason after recent signings? Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson will someday dream about having all this cap space.

JANUARY 18 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Islanders take losing streak into game against the Blackhawks

The New York Islanders are looking to break a three-game skid with a win against the Chicago Blackhawks

JANUARY 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chicago Blackhawks game tonight in Buffalo is rescheduled for Thursday because of heavy snow Wednesday night’s game between the Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. CST Thursday beca...

JANUARY 17 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

BLOG: Blackhawks, Sabres Matchup on Wednesday Night Postponed | Chicago Blackhawks Game will be rescheduled to Thursday night on NBC Sports Chicago

JANUARY 17 • NHL.COM

NHL postpones Sabres' home game vs. Blackhawks The NHL postponed Wednesday night’s game between the Chicago Blackhawks and host Buffalo Sabres due to local travel restrictions over the ma...

JANUARY 17 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Seth Jones - Game versus Buffalo postponed Jones and the Blackhawks' game against the Sabres on Wednesday has been postponed to Thursday due to weather-related travel restrictions.

Impact Jones will have to wait until Thursday night for his next opportunity to crack his season-long goal-scoring drought -- the 29-year-old defender has been limited to no goals and 11 assists despite averaging a whopping 25:31 of ice time through 29 appearances this season.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Arvid Soderblom - Game postponed Soderblom and the Blackhawks' game versus the Sabres on Wednesday night has been postponed to Thursday due to weather-related travel restrictions.

Impact Although Soderblom appeared to be on track to start Wednesday, now that the game's been delayed, Chicago may opt to go with Petr Mrazek in goal against Buffalo on Thursday. Soderblom's gone 2-13-1 while posting a sub-par 4.01 GAA and .875 save percentage through 18 appearances this year.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

NHL postpones Blackhawks-Sabres game in Buffalo because of snow-related travel restrictions The NHL has postponed the game between the Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres because of travel restrictions in western New York for extr...

JANUARY 17 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Nikita Zaitsev - Lands on IR Zaitsev (knee) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Impact The Blackhawks have yet to release an expected timetable for Zaitsev's recovery, but he'll miss the next three games at a minimum now that he's on IR. Louis Crevier and Isaak Phillips will likely rotate in and out of the lineup during Zaitsev's absence.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Louis Crevier - Back with big club Crevier was promoted from AHL Rockford on Wednesday, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Impact Nikita Zaitsev (knee) was placed on injured reserve in a corresponding move, so Crevier could be in for an extended stay with the Blackhawks. The 22-year-old rookie has picked up three helpers while averaging 16:09 of ice time through 13 top-level appearances this year.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

RELEASE: Blackhawks Recall Crevier from IceHogs | Chicago Blackhawks Chicago placed Nikita Zaitsev on injured reserve

JANUARY 17 • NHL.COM

Blackhawks visit the Sabres after shootout victory

The Chicago Blackhawks visit the Buffalo Sabres after the Blackhawks took down the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in a shootout

JANUARY 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sabres, facing Blackhawks, chase elusive home win streak Considering how poorly the Chicago Blackhawks have played on the road, the Buffalo Sabres might finally win consecutive home games for the f...

JANUARY 17 • SACBEE.COM