Blackwell scored a goal on six shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Blackwell scored for the first time since Nov. 27, and he had just one assist over nine contests between goals. The 31-year-old has emerged as a regular on the Stars' fourth line, but he hasn't brought much in the way of offense. The veteran forward has seven points, 31 shots on net, 37 hits and a plus-2 rating over 26 appearances.
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Stars' Colin Blackwell: Puts up helper
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Blackwell notched an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Blackwell has just two points over six contests since he returned from a five-game stint as a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old probably won't be scratched often going forward since Tyler Seguin (hip) is out until at least April, but Blackwell looks to be confined to the fourth line. The forward has six points, 23 shots on net, 35 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 21 appearances this season. His production is fairly limited across the board, giving him low fantasy value in most formats.
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Stars' Colin Blackwell: Scores in return to lineup
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Blackwell scored a goal in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Blackhawks.
Blackwell returned to the lineup after a five-game absence and made his presence felt with a goal, but he's not expected to register consistent production -- or even regular ice time -- going forward. As such, his fantasy upside is close to minimal regardless of the format of your league.
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Stars' Colin Blackwell: Offers helper in win
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Blackwell notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Bruins.
Blackwell snapped an eight-game slump when he set up Oskar Back's first career tally at 15:56 of the second period. The 31-year-old Blackwell has been a regular on the Stars' fourth line this year, earning four points, 18 shots on net, 21 hits and a minus-1 rating over 15 appearances. While he may be in the lineup consistently, he probably won't put up significant offense, so he's not a strong fantasy option.
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Stars' Colin Blackwell: Pots goal
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Blackwell tallied a short-handed goal and added two shots and three hits during Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Capitals.
Blackwell opened the scoring on a short-handed breakaway in the first period. The 31-year-old winger has a goal and two points in five appearances to start the season, but he's not expected to generate much fantasy relevance this season unless he can carve out a more meaningful role.
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Stars' Colin Blackwell: Registers helper
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Blackwell notched an assist in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Kraken.
Blackwell picked up his first point of the year on a Sam Steel goal in the first period. The 31-year-old Blackwell has added two shots on net, five hits and a plus-1 rating while filling a fourth-line role. The veteran forward has reached the 20-point mark just twice in his career and doesn't stand out in other statistical areas, so he's not a player most fantasy managers will need to roster in 2024-25.
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Stars' Colin Blackwell: Pens one-year pact
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Blackwell signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with Dallas on Tuesday.
Blackwell earned eight goals, 12 points, 88 shots on net and 45 hits across 44 regular-season appearances for Chicago in 2023-24. He has been limited to 97 games over the past two campaigns because of injuries but should occupy a fourth-line role with the Stars if he can stay healthy.
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Blackhawks' Colin Blackwell: Returning to action Saturday
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Blackwell (upper body) will return to the lineup Saturday versus Dallas, Blackhawks beat writer Greg Boysen reports.
Blackwell missed six games with the injury. The bottom-six forward has eight goals and 12 points in 39 games in 2022-23, as he missed the first 30 games of the season with a groin injury. He will replace Taylor Raddysh in the lineup.
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Blackhawks' Colin Blackwell: Still out Tuesday
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Blackwell (upper body) will not play Tuesday versus the Islanders, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.
Blackwell will miss his sixth straight contest, though it's encouraging he was labeled a game-time decision. The 31-year-old forward will have extra time to recover, as the Blackhawks don't play again until Saturday versus the Stars. When Blackwell is healthy, he'll likely fill a bottom-six role.
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Blackhawks' Colin Blackwell: Game-time decision against Isles
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Blackwell (upper body) will be a game-time call for Tuesday's contest versus the Islanders, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Blackwell has missed the Blackhawks' last five games due to his upper-body injury. The 31-year-old center has played in just 39 games this season, posting eight goals and four assists while averaging a career-high 14:43 of ice time per contest. If Blackwell plays Tuesday, it could come at the expense of Landon Slaggert or Mackenzie Entwistle.
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Blackhawks' Colin Blackwell: Still unavailable
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Blackwell (upper body) won't play Saturday versus Philadelphia, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Blackwell will sit out his sixth consecutive contest. He has collected eight goals, 12 points, 83 shots on net and 41 hits across 39 appearances this campaign.
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Blackhawks' Colin Blackwell: Not playing Thursday
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Blackwell (upper body) will miss his fourth straight game Thursday versus Ottawa, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
The good news is Blackwell has started skating again. He has eight goals and 12 points in 39 games this season.
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Blackhawks' Colin Blackwell: Resumes skating
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Blackwell (upper body) has been skating, but he has yet to be cleared for contact, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.
Blackwell will miss a third straight contest Tuesday against Calgary. He's tallied just 12 points through 39 contests this season, so fantasy managers shouldn't need to keep tabs on his status.
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Blackhawks' Colin Blackwell: Won't play Saturday
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Blackwell (upper body) won't play Saturday against San Jose, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Blackwell will miss his second straight contest. He has picked up eight goals, 12 points, 83 shots on net and 41 hits over 39 appearances this season. With the Blackhawks going to back six defensemen and 12 forwards in Saturday's contest, Mackenzie Entwistle will play and Jarred Tinordi will be scratched.
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Blackhawks' Colin Blackwell: Dealing with upper-body issue
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Blackwell has an upper-body injury and won't practice Wednesday, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.
Blackwell should probably be considered questionable ahead of Thursday's clash with Anaheim. In his last 11 games, the 30-year-old center has managed three goals, all in one game, to go with one assist and 23 shots. If Blackwell were to miss out versus the Ducks, youngster Landon Slaggert could be elevated to a third-line role.
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Blackhawks' Colin Blackwell: Injured late Tuesday
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Blackwell suffered an undisclosed injury late in Tuesday's game versus the Kings, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Head coach Luke Richardson didn't have an update on Blackwell's status after the forward went down in the third period. If Blackwell can't suit up Thursday versus the Ducks, Mackenzie Entwistle will likely draw into the lineup in a bottom-six role.
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Blackhawks' Colin Blackwell: First NHL hat trick
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Blackwell scored three goals in Sunday's 7-4 win over Arizona.
Blackwell tied the game 2-2 in the second period, sweeping a rebound past Connor Ingram, before adding a pair of tallies in the final frame to complete the first hat trick of his NHL career. The 30-year-old Blackwell had gone six games without a point prior to Sunday's outing. He's up to eight goals, four shy of a career high, and 11 points through 35 games this season.
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Blackhawks' Colin Blackwell: Goals in consecutive games
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Blackwell scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.
Blackwell got the Blackhawks on the board in the second period. The 30-year-old forward has scored in back-to-back outings after posting just a single assist and 36 shots on net over his previous 16 games. He's at eight points, 60 shots, 35 hits and a minus-2 rating through 28 appearances. Blackwell is seeing time in a middle-six role, but his offense is too low for fantasy consideration in most formats.
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Blackhawks' Colin Blackwell: Snaps goal drought Wednesday
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Blackwell scored his fourth goal of the season in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Flyers.
The 30-year-old got Chicago on the board midway through the first period with a nifty move on Samuel Ersson, but it was all the offense the home side could muster. Blackwell snapped a 10-game point drought and a 16-game goalless streak in the process, and on the season he has only seven points in 27 games. He did see top-six minutes at even strength Wednesday, but Blackwell is still a long way from the fantasy radar.
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Blackhawks' Colin Blackwell: Carries offense without Bedard
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Blackwell scored two goals, including the game-winner on the power play, and added an even-strength assist in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Flames.
With Connor Bedard (jaw) sidelined, Chicago needs someone to step up and carry the offense, and Blackwell made his case by beating Dan Vladar twice to the goalie's glove side. The 30-year-old Blackwell has never been a prolific scorer in the NHL, but he's never gotten a real chance to become one and has flashed some offensive potential at lower levels, producing 23 points (six goals, 17 helpers) in 26 games during his last extended stretch in the AHL back in 2019-20. Chicago has little to lose by seeing if he can become a consistent contributor in Bedard's absence.
