According to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times, Jason Dickinson should play for the Chicago Blackhawks tomorrow night despite having a hand injury. Dickinson only skated in a few shifts during the second period of last night’s win against the Florida Panthers but returned for the entire third after taking a puck off the hand. He still finished the game with 17:57 of ice time … [Read more...] about Jason Dickinson Should Play Tomorrow Despite Hand Injury
Blackhawks Notes: Teräväinen, Commesso, Frost
A few teams have alternated the dubious distinction of last place this season, but after dropping three in a row for the second time, the Blackhawks now hold that honor with a 6-12-1 record and .342 points percentage. That skid has the team getting “less confident for sure,” free-agent returnee Teuvo Teräväinen told Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times on Wednesday. He said the … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Notes: Teräväinen, Commesso, Frost
Central Notes: Athanasiou, Mrazek, Joseph, Heinola
The AHL’s Rockford IceHogs have announced that forward Andreas Athanasiou has suffered a wrist injury and will miss the next four to six weeks. He’s just three games into a tenure with Rockford, after passing through waivers from the Chicago Blackhawks on November 13th. Athanasiou recorded two goals on four shots in his AHL debut but didn’t manage any scoring in two games this … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Athanasiou, Mrazek, Joseph, Heinola
Blackhawks Recall Drew Commesso
The Blackhawks announced Tuesday that they’ve recalled goaltender Drew Commesso from AHL Rockford. Arvid Söderblom is the projected starter tonight against the Ducks, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio 720 relays, indicating that Petr Mrázek likely isn’t available for a yet-to-be-disclosed reason. Commesso, 22, has already been recalled once this season. He came up to the NHL … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Recall Drew Commesso
Taylor Hall Caught Off Guard By Recent Healthy Scratch
The Chicago Blackhawks made a surprising move in their most recent game against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday as they made forward Taylor Hall a healthy scratch. He’s had a subpar season for his standards scoring two goals and six points through 17 contests. Still, the scratch caught him off guard with Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN quoting Hall saying, “I was surprised by it. … [Read more...] about Taylor Hall Caught Off Guard By Recent Healthy Scratch