Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Tallies shortie in loss
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Mikheyev scored a shorthanded goal on four shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Blues.
Mikheyev ended a three-game goal drought, his longest slump in nearly a month. The 30-year-old has six goals and two assists over his last 12 outings, though his tally Saturday was his first special-teams contribution in that span. He's up to 16 goals this season (two shorthanded), and he's got a total of 27 points, 114 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 68 appearances in a top-six role.
Soderblom turned aside 21 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to St. Louis.
The 25-year-old netminder kept the Blues off the board for the first half of the game, but once Robert Thomas got a puck past him with just under five minutes left in the second period, things unraveled quickly for Chicago. Soderblom hasn't won a game since March 1, going 0-2-2 over his last four starts with an .841 save percentage.
Martinez (undisclosed) won't return to Saturday's matchup against St. Louis.
Martinez sustained the injury after being hit into the end boards by Blues forward Jake Neighbours late in the first period. He logged only 4:55 of ice time in the contest. If Martinez can't play against Philadelphia on Sunday, T.J. Brodie or Louis Crevier could be in the lineup.
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Blackhawks' Jason Dickinson: Exits game due to injury
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Dickinson won't return to Saturday's game against St. Louis due to an undisclosed injury.
Dickinson logged 3:55 of ice time over six shifts before exiting the match. He has seven goals and 16 points in 59 appearances in 2024-25. If Dickinson can't play Sunday versus Philadelphia, then Philipp Kurashev will probably draw back into the lineup.
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Blackhawks' Patrick Maroon: Set for retirement
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Maroon announced Saturday that he plans to retire after the 2024-25 season.
Maroon played in his 840th regular-season game against St. Louis on Saturday. The Missouri native entered Saturday's action with four goals, 16 points, 95 hits and 81 PIM in 59 games this season. Maroon won three straight Stanley Cups with St. Louis (2018-19) and Tampa Bay (2019-20 and 2020-21).
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Nets PP goal in defeat
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Bedard scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Kings.
Bedard found the back of the twine midway through the second period with a slap shot that went past Darcy Kuemper, but that'd be all the offense the Blackhawks would muster in this one. Bedard, who found the back of the net with a power-play goal for the second straight game, is having a solid sophomore season and is seven points away from tying the output he delivered as a rookie. He's recorded 19 goals and 35 assists across 69 games, and if he stays healthy, he could have a shot at posting new personal best marks across the board.
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Blackhawks' Spencer Knight: Makes 30 saves in loss
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Knight stopped 30 of 32 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Kings.
Knight did a good job between the posts except for 59 seconds in the first period, a span in which he was beaten twice, although it must be added that the offense didn't provide him enough support. Knight has started in four of Chicago's last five games, but he's lost every one of those starts while posting a 3.30 GAA and an .877 save percentage. He'll aim to bounce back when the Blackhawks take on the Blues on Saturday, although it's uncertain if he'll remain in the starting role.
Blackhawks' Colton Dach: Won't play against St. Louis
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Dach is considered day-to-day due to a hyperextended left elbow and won't play Saturday against St. Louis, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.
Dach sustained his injury during Thursday's game against the Kings, and interim head coach Anders Sorensen expressed optimism Friday that the 22-year-old isn't dealing with a more significant injury. Patrick Maroon is a candidate to enter the lineup in Dach's absence. Whether Dach will be available for Sunday's game against the Flyers remains to be seen.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Guarding cage versus Blues
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Soderblom will tend the twine on the road against the Blues on Saturday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Soderblom has played in just one of the Hawks' last five outings, a disappointing appearance in which he gave up six goals on 15 shots (.600 save percentage). Additionally, the 25-year-old netminder has managed just one victory in his last 10 contests, going 1-5-4 with a 3.72 GAA. Given Soderblom's struggles, Spencer Knight should continue to see the bulk of the workload moving forward, including the second game of this back-to-back versus the Flyers at home Sunday.
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Blackhawks' Colton Dach: Needs evaluation
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Dach sustained an apparent arm injury and will need to be evaluated further after exiting Thursday's game versus the Kings, per CHGO Sports.
Dach was hurt in the third period and will need to be checked out prior to Saturday's game versus the Blues. The 22-year-old's point drought is up to five contests after he was held off the scoresheet Thursday. Philipp Kurashev and Patrick Maroon are candidates to check into the lineup if Dach is forced to miss time.
Blackhawks' Spencer Knight: Starting again Thursday
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Knight will protect the home goal versus the Kings on Thursday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Knight has lost his last three starts, giving up 11 goals on 74 shots in that span. The 23-year-old won his first start with the Blackhawks in a March 3 game versus the Kings, but he was busy in that game with a 41-save effort. The Kings have gone 5-1-1 since that contest, scoring 19 times over seven contests.
Reichel notched an assist in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Kraken.
Reichel ended his six-game point drought by assisting on a Tyler Bertuzzi tally in the first period. The 22-year-old Reichel remains in a fourth-line role, and while he saw 14:48 of ice time Tuesday, that hasn't been the norm lately. He reached the 20-point mark for the first time with the helper, and he's added 61 shots on net, 25 blocked shots, 23 hits and a minus-9 rating over 59 appearances. Reichel is looking less like a future fantasy star and more like a bottom-six regular who can chip in depth scoring and take power-play time.
Levshunov notched a power-play assist and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Kraken.
The Blackhawks' opening goal was a glimpse into the future, as Levshunov set up Connor Bedard for the tally. That's the No. 1 defenseman and No. 1 center for the rest of the decade connecting on a goal. So far, Levshunov has been up to the challenge in the NHL with two points, six shots on net and eight blocked shots, but he also has a minus-7 rating over four contests. That's the price he'll have to pay until the Blackhawks' young core gets into their collective prime years.
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Blackhawks' Alex Vlasic: Snags helper in loss
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Vlasic logged an assist, three blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Kraken.
Vlasic has held steady in March with five points over nine contests, though he has a minus-4 rating for the month. The 23-year-old defenseman was poised for a large boost in ice time following the Seth Jones trade, but the call-up of Artyom Levshunov has balanced out the ice time on Chicago's blue line recently. Vlasic is still a top-four defender for the team and is now at 27 points, 90 shots on net, 128 blocked shots, 51 hits and a minus-16 rating over 68 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Buries power-play goal
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Bedard scored a power-play goal on four shots and went minus-3 in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Kraken.
Bedard ended a three-game slide with a goal at 3:46 of the first period. The 19-year-old center has just four points over nine outings in March, a continuation of his inconsistent offense from late February. For the season, Bedard is at 18 goals, 53 points (24 on the power play), 163 shots on net, 62 PIM and a minus-36 rating across 68 appearances. That's eight points back of his total from the same number of contests in 2023-24, and he's also sporting a minus-80 rating for his career while playing on defensively deficient Chicago teams.
