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Smith gets 1st 2 NHL goals, Sharks hold off Blackhawks for 3rd straight win | Chicago BlackhawksNo. 4 pick of 2023 NHL Draft breaks tie on power play; Murphy has 2 assists for Chicago
Postgame vs CHI (10/31): Smith | San Jose SharksSharks forward Will Smith speaks to the media after a 3-2 win against Chicago.
50 MINS AGO•NHL.COM
Andreas Athanasiou - Falling out of favorAthanasiou was scratched for the fourth game in a row for Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.
ImpactAthanasiou 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.
1 HOUR AGO•ROTOWIRE
Taylor Hall - Sends assist ThursdayHall notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.
ImpactHall 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.
1 HOUR AGO•ROTOWIRE
Ilya Mikheyev - Contributes assist in lossMikheyev logged an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.
ImpactMikheyev 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.
1 HOUR AGO•ROTOWIRE
Connor Murphy - Plucks pair of applesMurphy recorded two assists and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.
ImpactMurphy 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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