Chicago Blackhawks head coach Luke Richardson told the media today that young defenseman Wyatt Kaiser will be ready to return to the lineup either late in the team’s season-opening road trip or shortly after (as per Ben Pope of The Chicago Sun-Times). Chicago starts the season with four games on the road, which puts Kaiser’s timeline to return from his illness sometime around … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Kaiser, Johnston, Bourque, Lehkonen
Training Camp Cuts: 10/6/24
The NHL pre-season has ended, sparking the frantic rush for final roster cuts across the league before the regular season begins. Final rosters are due by 5 P.M. on October 7th and, as always, we’ll follow the day’s cuts below. Last updated: 4:53 p.m. Boston Bruins (per team announcement) G Ryan Bischel (to AHL Providence) F Patrick Brown (to AHL Providence, pending waivers) G … [Read more...] about Training Camp Cuts: 10/6/24
Waiver Wire: 10/6/24
Today is the major day for the waiver wire as most teams in the NHL are preparing the 25-man rosters for the 2024-25 NHL season. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman confirmed that all players on waivers from yesterday have cleared. The following list is each player placed on waivers this afternoon as reported by PuckPedia. Boston Bruins F Patrick Brown G Brandon Bussi G Jiri Patera D … [Read more...] about Waiver Wire: 10/6/24
Laurent Brossoit, Artyom Levshunov, Wyatt Kaiser To Begin Season On IR
The Blackhawks released to reporters yesterday that, as expected, goaltender Laurent Brossoit and defensemen Artyom Levshunov and Wyatt Kaiser will all begin the regular season on injured reserve. Mario Tirabassi of CHGO Sports relayed the news. There’s still no specific timeline for a return for Kaiser, the only one of the group placed on standard IR. The placement, which is … [Read more...] about Laurent Brossoit, Artyom Levshunov, Wyatt Kaiser To Begin Season On IR
Blackhawks Recall Nine Players, Sign Austin Strand To PTO
While some teams will be dressing close to their full lineups to end the preseason, the Blackhawks will not be one of them. Instead, the team announced that they’ve recalled nine players from AHL Rockford while also signing defenseman Austin Strand to a PTO agreement. The forwards getting the brief promotion are Colton Dach, Cole Guttman, Frank Nazar, Zach Sanford, Samuel … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Recall Nine Players, Sign Austin Strand To PTO