Chicago Blackhawks News

Knight stopped 28 of 31 shots in the Blackhawks' shootout win in Carolina on Thursday. He was given Friday night off, but he'll be back between the pipes on Sunday when they host the Panthers, as +118 home underdogs. Knight has played well in January, winning five of his seven starts while posting a 2.25 GAA and .924 SV%. In his only start against the Panthers since being traded to Chicago, Knight allowed three goals on 37 shots in a 3-2 loss.

Knight stopped 28 of 31 shots in the Blackhawks' shootout win in Carolina on Thursday. He was given Friday night off, but he'll be back between the pipes on Sunday when they host the Panthers, as +118 home underdogs. Knight has played well in January, winning five of his seven starts while posting a 2.25 GAA and .924 SV%. In his only start against the Panthers since being traded to Chicago, Knight allowed three goals on 37 shots in a 3-2 loss.

The Blackhawks are on the tail-end of a back-to-back on Friday, so it will be Soderblom who gets the unfortunate task of taking on the Lightning. Soderblom struggled in his last start, surrendering five goals on 23 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Bruins on Saturday. The 26-year-old netminder brings a 5-8-1 record and an .868 SV% into Friday night's matchup, where the Hawks enter action at +240 on the money line.

Dickinson did not play in Chicago's previous game because of an illness, but he will re-enter the lineup on Friday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 30-year-old Dickinson has 10 points (6G / 4A) in 36 games this season.

With Frank Nazar returning from injury on Friday, Colton Dach finds himself the odd man out of Chicago's lineup vs. Tampa Bay. The 23-year-old has hit everything that moves this season, ranking seventh in the NHL with 172 hits and also has picked up career highs in goals (3), points (9) and PIMs (45) across 49 games played.

Dickinson was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the Blackhawks not announcing his absence prior to warmups. His spot in the lineup will be filled by the return of Frank Nazar (upper-body).

Knight is coming off his third shutout of the season, an outstanding 32-save performance in a 2-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets, and will return to the crease on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 24-year-old Knight has strung together an impressive 1.98 GAA and .935 SV% in his last five games (3-2-0). That said, the Blackhawks enter Thursday's contest as significant +255 road underdogs against a Hurricanes team that has outscored its opposition 15-3 during a three-game winning streak.

Knight is coming off his third shutout of the season, an outstanding 32-save performance in a 2-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets, and will likely return to the crease on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 24-year-old Knight has strung together an impressive 1.98 GAA and .935 SV% in his last five games (3-2-0). That said, the Blackhawks enter Thursday's contest as significant +255 road underdogs against a Hurricanes team that has outscored its opposition 15-3 during a three-game winning streak.

Lafferty will make his first appearance since December 28th, as he slots into the lineup in place of Andre Burakovsky (illness). Lafferty has just one goal and one assist in 17 games this season.

Burakovsky has been absent from practice and will miss Monday's game against the Winnipeg Jets due to an illness. The 30-year-old Burakovsky snapped a four-game scoreless skid with an assist in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins. He has 30 points (10G / 20A) in 43 games this season.

Knight has lost two straight (0-2-0), but given his team a chance to win in both outings, as he has most of the season, saving 53 of 58 combined shots (.914 SV%). The 24-year-old Knight has excelled in his first full season with a Blackhawks team that struggled defensively at times. He has a 2.53 GAA and .911 SV% in his last six games (3-2-1). The Blackhawks enter Monday's contest as +119 home underdogs against a Winnipeg Jets team that has points in five straight games (4-0-1).

Burakovsky has been absent from practice and could be at risk of missing Monday's game against the Winnipeg Jets due to an illness. The 30-year-old Burakovsky snapped a four-game scoreless skid with an assist in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins. He has 30 points (10G / 20A) in 43 games this season.

Knight has lost two straight (0-2-0), but given his team a chance to win in both outings, as he has most of the season, saving 53 of 58 combined shots (.914 SV%). The 24-year-old Knight has excelled in his first full season with a Blackhawks team that struggled defensively at times. He has a 2.53 GAA and .911 SV% in his last six games (3-2-1). The Blackhawks enter Monday's contest as +119 home underdogs against a Winnipeg Jets team that has points in five straight games (4-0-1).

Knight was solid in his most recent game, despite losing 4-1 to the Edmonton Oilers, saving 33 of 36 shots (.917 SV%) in the effort. The 24-year-old goalie has been effective over the past two weeks, posting a 2.62 GAA and .911 SV% in five games (3-1-1). He has a 2.63 GAA and .910 SV% in 31 games this season (13-12-6). The Blackhawks enter Thursday's contest as -113 home favorites against a Calgary Flames team that has lost five of its last six games (1-5-0).

Bedard was a surprise scratch on Monday, as he became the latest victim of the flu that's ravaged the Blackhawks dressing room of late. It's an unfortunate break for the young phenom, who had just two games under his belt since returning from the shoulder injury that sidelined him for over a month. That said, Bedard has been outstanding when healthy, scoring 46 points (19G / 27A) through 33 games this season. He returns to the lineup on Thursday against the Calgary Flames, looking to continue his exceptional season.

Knight was solid in his most recent game, despite losing 4-1 to the Edmonton Oilers, saving 33 of 36 shots (.917 SV%) in the effort. The 24-year-old goalie has been effective over the past two weeks, posting a 2.62 GAA and .911 SV% in five games (3-1-1). He has a 2.63 GAA and .910 SV% in 31 games this season (13-12-6). The Blackhawks enter Thursday's contest as -113 home favorites against a Calgary Flames team that has lost five of its last six games (1-5-0).

Teravainen exited Monday's 4-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers late in the first period after only 5:27 time-on-ice because of an upper-body injury. The 31-year-old Finnish forward has 21 points (9G / 12A) in 45 games this season, but has struggled lately, scoring just four points (3G / 1A) in his last 20 games.