Pro Hockey Rumors

The Chicago Blackhawks can expect to lose Tyler Johnson this summer, reports Ben Pope of The Chicago Sun-Times (Twitter link), with the veteran forward instead hoping to sign with a playoff contender. Johnson told Pope, “I’m obviously thankful for being here, I’ve met a lot of good people, but it wasn’t exactly like I envisioned or wanted.” Johnson’s Blackhawks career certainly … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Notes: Johnson, Bedard, Kurashev, Captaincy

Half the league has played their last games for the 2023-24 campaign, while the other half is gearing up for postseason action starting tomorrow. Either way, squads are making roster adjustments today, whether it’s assigning players back to the minors after their NHL seasons came to a close or recalling reinforcements for their playoff runs. We’ll keep track of all of today’s … [Read more...] about AHL Shuffle: 4/19/24

Taylor Hall won’t be slotting into the Chicago Blackhawks’ season finale, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun Times (Twitter link). This news comes despite Hall appearing at the team’s Thursday morning skate. He’ll close his season having not played since November 19th, when he suffered an ACL injury that required surgery. Hall played in just 10 games this year, the fewest games of … [Read more...] about Taylor Hall Out Of Blackhawks’ Season Finale

The Blackhawks announced they’ve assigned defenseman Ethan Del Mastro to AHL Rockford. As expected, he’ll finish the season in the minors after playing his first two NHL games over the past week. Chicago recalled Del Mastro, 21, for his NHL debut last Thursday. He didn’t record a point but excelled in shutdown usage, posting a 45.2 CF% and +0.3 expected rating in a pair of … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Reassign Ethan Del Mastro