Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Crosses 100-assist mark in career
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Mikheyev logged two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Jets.
Mikheyev set up Anton Frondell in the first period and Tyler Bertuzzi in the third. With the first helper, Mikheyev logged the 100th assist of his career, coming in his 420th game. The winger is knocking on the door of another couple of milestones, sitting five goals shy of 100 and four points shy of 200 in his career. He has three goals and two assists over his last eight outings to get up to 31 points, 112 shots on net, 28 hits and a minus-3 rating through 70 appearances this season. That puts him three points back of matching his total from 80 games a year ago.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Finds twine Sunday
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Mikheyev scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Devils.
Mikheyev has scored three times over the last seven contests despite the Blackhawks scoring just 14 times in that span. The 31-year-old winger provides a veteran presence in the middle six and continues to handle plenty of tough assignments as a steady defensive forward. Mikheyev is up to 15 goals, 29 points, 110 shots on net and a minus-5 rating over 69 appearances this season.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Scores go-ahead goal
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Mikheyev scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.
Mikheyev has two goals over his last four games. He's still a key defensive forward in a middle-six role, but his ice time could slip as the Blackhawks work to integrate some prospects late in the season. Mikheyev has 14 goals, 28 points, 105 shots on net and a minus-2 rating over 66 appearances, making it tough to justify having him in standard fantasy formats since he lacks physicality and power-play usage.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Nets opening goal in win
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Mikheyev scored a goal, placed two shots on net and served two PIM in Thursday's 2-1 win over Minnesota.
Mikheyev put the Blackhawks on the scoreboard with his tally just over 16 minutes into the contest. With Tuesday's twine finder, he now has 13 goals, 27 points and 102 shots on net across 63 appearances this season. The seventh-year NHL winger has added two goals, four points and 14 shots on net to his season totals over the last seven games. He should continue to play middle-six minutes for Chicago if he periodically adds to the team's offense.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Scores, assists in loss
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Mikheyev delivered a goal and an assist in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Canucks.
The Russian winger cut Chicago's deficit to 3-2 late in the first period with a snap shot, and then added an assist in Frank Nazar's second-period tally. The 31-year-old Mikheyev, who snapped a five-game point drought with this performance, has 25 points (12 goals, 13 assists) on the season.
Mikheyev scored a goal and added three assists in Monday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.
Chicago's third line dominated the night, as Mikheyev, Ryan Donato and Jason Dickinson combined for three goals and 10 points. Mikheyev has found a groove over the last couple of weeks, racking up three goals and nine points in the last eight games, but on the season, he's managed just 11 goals and 23 points in 51 contests.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Two points against Hurricanes
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Mikheyev scored a shorthanded goal and added an even-strength assist in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over Carolina.
The veteran winger opened the scoring midway through the first period, stealing the puck in the Chicago zone, taking it the length of the ice and then tapping his own rebound past Frederik Andersen. It was Mikheyev's first shortie of the season, and through 10 games in January he's stepped up with three goals and seven points.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Slated to play Saturday
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Mikheyev (illness) is expected to play Saturday in Nashville after missing Friday's home game against the Capitals, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
The stomach bug going around the Blackhawks' locker room has left a lot of question marks around the roster, but it looks like Mikheyev will be able to return. It's not immediately clear who will come out of the lineup to make room for him.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Exiting lineup Friday
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Mikheyev (illness) won't play Friday versus the Capitals, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
Mikheyev has been caught up in the illness wave that's going through the Blackhawks' locker room. He should be considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game in Nashville. Connor Bedard (shoulder) will return to the lineup Friday to cover Mikheyev's absence.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Tallies twice Thursday
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Mikheyev scored two goals on three shots in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Stars.
Mikheyev has a pair of two-goal games over his last four outings, sandwiched around an absence from the team while welcoming his child into the world. The 31-year-old winger is picking up the pace for a depleted offense. He's now at eight goals, 12 points, 64 shots on net and a minus-5 rating over 36 appearances this season. The defensive winger doesn't get power-play time, but he is in the top six at even strength.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Unavailable Sunday
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Mikheyev (personal) won't play against Pittsburgh on Sunday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Mikheyev will miss his second straight game following the birth of his baby. However, the 31-year-old Mikheyev could be available to return against the Islanders on Tuesday. He has generated six goals, 10 points, 61 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and 17 hits across 34 outings this season.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Won't play Saturday
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Mikheyev (personal) is expected to miss Saturday's game in Dallas, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Mikheyev will miss at least one game due to the birth of his child. The 31-year-old Mikheyev has six goals and 10 points in 34 appearances during the 2025-26 campaign. After being recalled from AHL Rockford on Saturday, Landon Slaggert is set to draw into the lineup.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Tickles twine twice in loss
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Mikheyev scored two goals in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Senators.
Both tallies came in the second period as the two teams battled to a 3-3 tie through 40 minutes, but Ottawa dominated the final frame. Mikheyev snapped a 20-game goal drought with this performance. He managed just two assists during the drought, and the veteran winger has six goals and 10 points through 33 contests this season.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Draws shorthanded helper
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Mikheyev notched a shorthanded assist and four shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Mikheyev snapped a month-long point drought, which saw him go scoreless with a minus-9 rating and 25 shots on net over 14 contests. The Blackhawks' offense will struggle without Connor Bedard (upper body) for the next little bit, but getting the depth players like Mikheyev to find a groove could help. Mikheyev has eight points, 56 shots on net and a minus-4 rating over 31 appearances in a middle-six role.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Considered game-time decision
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Mikheyev (upper body) is considered a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup against Winnipeg, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Mikheyev is considered day-to-day, and he was deemed a game-time call for Tuesday's matchup against the Senators before not suiting up. However, he participated in Thursday's morning skate and will be evaluated once again in the hours leading up to puck drop.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Will travel with team
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Mikheyev (upper body) will join the Blackhawks on their road trip, which begins Thursday in Winnipeg, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Mikheyev is considered day-to-day and was a game-time decision Tuesday versus the Senators before ultimately not suiting up. The 31-year-old winger will retake a middle-six spot once he's healthy enough to be in the lineup, but it doesn't look like his absence will be a long one.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Not in action Tuesday
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Mikheyev (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the Senators, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.
Mikheyev will miss one game at a minimum while recovering from this injury, which he sustained Sunday against the Kings. The 31-year-old's next chance to play is Thursday in Winnipeg.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Game-time call against Ottawa
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Mikheyev (upper body) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's home contest against the Senators, per Tracey Myers of NHL.com.
Mikheyev was dinged up during Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Kings, but his injury doesn't seem to be too serious, considering he'll potentially be available to draw into the lineup Tuesday. Head coach Jeff Blashill said Mikheyev is "right there," so the Russian winger shouldn't be sidelined for too long if he winds up not being able to play against Ottawa.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Deemed day-to-day
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Mikheyev exited Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Kings due to an upper-body injury and is day-to-day, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Mikheyev left the contest and was holding his right shoulder after being tripped, which caused him to crash into the boards early in the final frame, per Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio. The 31-year-old logged an assist, two hits and a plus-1 rating in 11:55 of ice time prior to exiting. Head coach Jeff Blashill said that Mikheyev's injury is "nothing major," but the winger's availability for Tuesday's home game against Ottawa is now up in the air. Teuvo Teravainen would likely move up to the top line in the event that Mikheyev is forced to miss any time.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Two more points in win
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Mikheyev scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Blues.
Mikheyev opened the scoring at 3:02 of the first period and added a helper on Ryan Donato's goal in the third. Mikheyev has two straight multi-point efforts after being scoreless in the first three games of the season. He has three goals, one assist, nine shots on net, four hits and a plus-4 rating through five outings. The 31-year-old is a steady two-way winger who can handle a middle-six role, but he doesn't get a ton of premium offensive opportunities.
