Spellacy was assigned to AHL Rockford on Wednesday, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
Spellacy was a third-round pick by Chicago in the 2024 NHL Draft, and he spent this season with OHL Windsor. He logged 18 goals and 19 assists over 62 regular-season appearances in the OHL. He dealt with an upper-body injury for part of the team's postseason that limited him to just five playoff appearances, but he'll have a chance to contribute for Rockford in the Calder Cup Playoffs.
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Blackhawks' Marek Vanacker: Assigned to AHL
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Vanacker was assigned to AHL Rockford on Monday.
Vanacker spent this season with OHL Brantford, totaling 24 goals, 18 assists and 36 PIM over 45 appearances. He should have a chance to see some action with the IceHogs during the Calder Cup Playoffs.
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Blackhawks' Artyom Levshunov: Joining minor-league club
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Levshunov was reassigned to AHL Rockford on Wednesday, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
Levshunov saw action in 18 games for the Blackhawks this year, generating six assists, 21 shots and 19 hits -- though he failed to find the back of the net. Barring a disappointing training camp this fall, the 19-year-old Belarus native should be in contention for a spot on the Opening Night roster heading into the 2025-26 campaign.
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Blackhawks' Kevin Korchinski: Sent to minors
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Korchinski was reassigned to AHL Rockford on Wednesday, per Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio.
Korchinski had a goal and an assist across 16 outings with the Blackhawks in 2024-25. Chicago's season is over, so that's why Korchinski has returned to Rockford, where he has three goals and 27 points across 54 appearances this year.
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Blackhawks' Sam Rinzel: Adds power-play assist Tuesday
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Rinzel notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Senators.
Rinzel hit the ground running at the NHL level, earning five assists over his first nine games. His last three helpers came on the power play. The 20-year-old University of Minnesota product should have an inside track to an NHL job, including top-four minutes and power-play time, to begin 2025-26. Fantasy managers in redraft formats should consider him a sleeper option -- if he quarterbacks the top power-play unit, he'll get enough offense to be useful.
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Blackhawks' Oliver Moore: Provides assist Tuesday
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Moore notched an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Senators.
Moore picked up four helpers, 10 shots on net, six hits, four PIM and a minus-2 rating over his first nine NHL appearances. The 20-year-old winger will be in contention for a roster spot in training camp this fall. Moore has some scoring potential, but it's possible he'll need a little development time at AHL Rockford in 2025-26.
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Blackhawks' Spencer Knight: Shines in season finale
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Knight saved 34 of 37 shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Senators.
Knight was excellent Tuesday as he allowed just one goal at even strength early in the first period. After the Senators scored two power-play goals in the second period, Knight tended a clean final frame before the Blackhawks would take the win early in the extra period. Overall, the 23-year-old netminder wraps up the season with a 17-16-3 record, a 2.72 GAA and a .902 save percentage across 38 appearances. Knight posted 72 saves across his last two starts. He has one year left in his current contract, making him the safe bet to be the Opening Night starter for Chicago next season.
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Blackhawks' Frank Nazar: Nets OT winner
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Nazar scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over Ottawa.
Nazar found the back of the net for the game-winning goal just 48 seconds into the extra period. Nazar used the feed from Connor Bedard to score his second game-winning goal of the season. Overall, the 21-year-old Nazar is up to 12 goals, 26 points and 91 shots on net in 53 games this season. Nazar took a large step forward offensively down the stretch with 10 points over his last 11 games. His recent stretch of play makes him a strong option to open the season as Chicago's full-time center on the second line. Look for him to be a breakout candidate during the 2025-26 season.
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Blackhawks' Joe Veleno: Finds twine Tuesday
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Veleno scored a goal and put two shots on net in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Senators.
Veleno lit the lamp for Chicago's second goal of the contest just over six minutes into the first period. Overall, the 25-year-old center posted eight goals, 17 points, 139 hits and 75 shots on net in 74 games this season. Veleno's first 18 games with the Blackhawks saw him raise his play offensively with three goals and seven points in that span. He wrapped up the season with back-to-back games with a point and was a bright spot down the stretch on the Blackhawks' fourth line. He is signed through next season and should challenge for a middle-six role to begin the 2025-26 campaign.
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard: Grabs three points Tuesday
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Bedard scored two goals, including one on a power-play, and tallied the game-winning assist in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Senators.
Bedard was the hero in Chicago's season finale with a three-point night. He tallied the first goal of the game just 88 seconds into the first period before he later tallied a power-play goal in the second period. He capped off Tuesday's performance with the game-winning assist on Frank Nazar's winning goal just 48 seconds into overtime. The 19-year-old Bedard finishes the regular season with 23 goals, 44 assists and 195 shots on net in 82 games this season. The rising star saw a slight reduction in points per game and shots on goal this season. However, his durability in his sophomore season helped him reach a new career high of 67 points, with 15 of those points coming in his last 15 games. With the addition of Spencer Knight and the emergence of linemate Ryan Donato, Bedard is already in an improved situation for the start of the 2025-26 season.
Blackhawks' Spencer Knight: Expected starter against Ottawa
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Knight is slated to draw the road start against the Senators on Tuesday, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa.
Knight made a season-high 38 saves on 42 shots Saturday against Winnipeg but was charged with the shootout loss. The 23-year-old has recorded just one win in his last seven appearances, turning in a 3.39 GAA and an .879 save percentage across that span. However, the Sens are choosing to rest a few players Tuesday, so Knight has an opportunity to close out the campaign on a high note. The Connecticut native is 2-1-0 with one shutout, a 3.67 GAA and an .879 save percentage over three career outings against Ottawa.
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Blackhawks' Landon Slaggert: Picks up assist
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Slaggert notched an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Canadiens.
Slaggert has played in every game since Jan. 28, but he's mainly been limited to bottom-six minutes. He hasn't done much with his time, earning six points, although three of them (all assists) have come over seven contests in April. The 22-year-old has added 34 shots on net, 22 hits, 21 PIM and a minus-6 rating. The Blackhawks have plenty of forward prospects to evaluate in the coming years, so Slaggert's peak may be as a bottom-six forward unless his scoring touch improves.
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Blackhawks' Lukas Reichel: Finds twine Monday
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Reichel scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Canadiens.
Reichel had been scratched for three of the previous five games, but he was in the lineup Monday since Patrick Maroon played his final game at home Saturday versus the Jets. Reichel ended a six-game point drought with his goal. The 22-year-old winger has a career-best eight goals and 22 points over 69 outings, but he's failed to take a larger step up on offense in a bottom-six role. He's contributed just 72 shots on net and also has a minus-15 rating.
Bertuzzi scored a power-play goal on three shots and added two PIM in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Canadiens.
Bertuzzi has three goals and an assist over seven contests in April. The 30-year-old heated up in mid-March and has kept it going with 11 points over his last 14 games to help salvage the last part of a challenging season. Overall, he's at 45 points, reaching that level for the fourth time in his nine-year career. He's added 131 shots on net, 60 hits, 51 PIM and a minus-39 rating over 81 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Frank Nazar: Shines in Monday's win
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Nazar scored a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Canadiens.
The 21-year-old also supplied the only successful shootout attempt, a strange tally that saw Nazar nearly lose the puck, get it back and flip a backhand past Sam Montembeault that got lodged in the twine -- only for the official scorer to mistakenly think the shot had sailed over the glass and into the crowd, initially ruling it a miss. Nazar has produced back-to-back multi-point performances as he finishes his first full NHL season with a flourish, and through seven games in April, he's collected four goals and eight points.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Picks up win No. 10 in shootout
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Soderblom stopped 18 shots in regulation and overtime and all three shootout attempts he faced in Monday's 4-3 win over the Canadiens.
The 25-year-old netminder reached 10 wins for the first time in his career with the performance. Assuming he doesn't see action in Chicago's regular-season finale Tuesday in Ottawa, Soderblom wraps up his campaign with a 3.18 GAA, .898 save percentage and 10-18-7 record over 36 outings. A restricted free agent in the offseason, it's not clear if he'll factor into Chicago's 2025-26 plans with the team having Spencer Knight and Laurent Brossoit (knee) set to make a combined $7.8 million.
Soderblom is expected to defend the road net against Montreal on Monday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Soderblom is coming off a 31-save performance in Thursday's 5-2 win over Boston, and he stopped 38 shots in a 4-2 victory over Montreal on Jan. 3. He has a 9-18-7 record with a 3.19 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 35 appearances this season. Montreal sits 17th in the league with 2.95 goals per game in 2024-25.
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