Blackhawks' Mackenzie Entwistle: Scores second goal of season
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Entwistle scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-3 home win against the Kraken.
Entwistle scored midway through the second period, and his goal ended up being the game-winning tally, with a helper from Joey Anderson. As such, Entwistle secured second-star honors. He added a plus-2 rating with two shots on goal, a hit and he won each of his two faceoff opportunities in exactly 13:00 of ice time across 14 shifts. He has a goal and an assist in the past two contests, and the game-winning goal was the first of his NHL career.
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Blackhawks' Mackenzie Entwistle: Scores in season debut
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Entwistle scored a goal, logged two hits and added four PIM in Monday's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Entwistle made his season debut Monday after sitting as a scratch for the first three contests. He replaced Cole Guttman in the lineup, and Entwistle delivered early with the opening goal at 2:59 of the second period. The 24-year-old forward produced 10 points and 126 hits in 66 outings last season. With more talent on Chicago's roster to begin 2023-24, Entwistle may be limited to a part-time gig.
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Blackhawks' Mackenzie Entwistle: Provides goal vs. Penguins
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Entwistle contributed a goal in Chicago's 5-2 victory over Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Entwistle brought his 12-game scoring slump to an end. Through 65 contests this season, he has four markers and 10 points. If Entwistle can manage to tally a goal against Philadelphia in Chicago's season finale Thursday, then he'll tie the career high of five markers he established in 2021-22.
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Blackhawks' Mackenzie Entwistle: Scores goal against Boston
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Entwistle netted a goal in Chicago's 6-3 win over the Bruins on Tuesday.
Entwistle opened the scoring late in the first period. It was his third goal and ninth point in 52 outings this season. He was held off the scoresheet in nine of his previous 10 games.
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Blackhawks' Mackenzie Entwistle: Deals helper in win
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Entwistle produced an assist in Monday's 5-0 win over the Senators.
This was Entwistle's second game back from missing nine contests with a wrist injury. The 23-year-old winger had the secondary helper on a goal by linemate Jason Dickinson in the second period. Entwistle has eight points, 33 shots on net, 93 hits and a minus-6 rating through 48 outings. He'll likely remain on the Blackhawks' checking line, so his chances of improving on offense are slim.
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Blackhawks' Mackenzie Entwistle: Back on active roster
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Entwistle (wrist) was removed from injured reserve Friday, according to CapFriendly.
Entwistle has missed the last nine games but could be set to return Saturday against Nashville. The 23-year-old has just seven points in 46 games this season.
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Blackhawks' Mackenzie Entwistle: Moves to IR
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Entwistle (wrist) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
Entwistle, who last played Feb. 14, was already trending toward being unavailable for the start of Chicago's upcoming road trip. He has accounted for seven points and 88 hits in 46 games this season.
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Blackhawks' Mackenzie Entwistle: Set to miss next two games
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Entwistle (wrist) is expected to miss at least the next two games, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Entwistle is considered day-to-day, and he will sit out Sunday's game against Toronto and Tuesday's contest versus Vegas. He could also be unavailable for the start of Chicago's road trip, which begins Wednesday in Dallas. Entwistle has seven points, 32 shots on goal and 88 hits in 46 games this season.
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Blackhawks' Mackenzie Entwistle: Out Friday
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Entwistle (undisclosed) will not be available Friday against Ottawa, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.
Entwistle will miss his second straight game Friday and there's been little update on his injury. His next chance to suit up will be Sunday against Toronto.
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Blackhawks' Mackenzie Entwistle: Out Wednesday
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Entwistle (undisclosed) is expected to miss Wednesday's game against Toronto, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.
Entwistle has two goals and seven points in 46 games while averaging 11:11 of ice time this season. He was injured in the third period of Tuesday's contest against Montreal. With Entwistle unavailable, Cole Guttman is projected to make his NHL debut after being summoned from AHL Rockford on Wednesday.
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Blackhawks' Mackenzie Entwistle: Questionable for Wednesday
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Entwistle (undisclosed) might be able to play Wednesday versus the Maple Leafs after leaving Tuesday's game versus the Canadiens, Phillip Thompson of The Chicago Tribune reports.
Entwistle was hurt in the third period and was checked out, but a decision on his status wasn't made. With the tight turnaround between games, the Blackhawks may need to make a move for forward depth.
Entwistle posted an assist in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
Entwistle's helper was his second in the last four games. The 23-year-old has also racked up 18 hits over eight contests since he returned from a wrist injury Jan. 12. The forward has seven points, 76 hits, 28 shots on goal, 20 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 41 appearances, primarily playing in a bottom-six role.
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Blackhawks' Mackenzie Entwistle: Returning against Avs
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Entwistle (wrist) will be activated off injured reserve ahead of Thursday's matchup with Colorado, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Entwistle is poised to slot into a third-line role with his return to the lineup. Prior to his six-game injury absence, the 23-year-old winger recorded just one point in his previous 11 contests, so fantasy players probably shouldn't be expecting an offensive explosion out of Entwistle now that he is back.
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Blackhawks' Mackenzie Entwistle: Making progress
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Entwistle (wrist) practiced Tuesday and feels much better, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Entwistle, who has missed the past six games, could be an option to play Thursday against Colorado or Saturday versus Seattle depending on how he progresses. He has registered five points, 25 shots on goal and 58 hits in 33 games this season.
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Blackhawks' Mackenzie Entwistle: Lands on IR
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Entwistle (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Entwistle's placement on IR was likely made retroactive to Dec. 28, in which case he'd be eligible to return whenever he's deemed healthy enough to play. The 23-year-old winger has picked up five points through 33 contests this season.
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Blackhawks' Mackenzie Entwistle: Out Sunday
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Entwistle (undisclosed) will not play Sunday against San Jose, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Entwistle will miss his third straight game Sunday and the team has yet to provide a timetable for his return, though it doesn't appear that he's dealing with a long-term issue. The 23-year-old has five points in 33 games this season.
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Blackhawks' Mackenzie Entwistle: Won't play Saturday
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Entwistle (undisclosed) won't play Saturday versus Columbus, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Entwistle will miss a second straight game. He has recorded five points, 25 shots on goal and 58 hits in 33 appearances this season. His status for Sunday's contest versus San Jose is unclear at this time.
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Blackhawks' Mackenzie Entwistle: Isn't available Thursday
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Entwistle (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's contest against St. Louis, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Entwistle was a game-time decision and was ultimately held out of the lineup despite practicing Thursday. He has two goals and five points in 33 contests in 2022-23. Colin Blackwell, who was a healthy scratch in Chicago's previous three games, is expected to draw into the lineup.
Entwistle (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision Thursday against St. Louis, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Entwistle was able to practice Thursday, but he isn't guaranteed to play. Entwistle has two goals and five points in 33 games this season.
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Blackhawks' Mackenzie Entwistle: Snaps out of cold spell
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Entwistle netted a goal in a 4-2 loss to Nashville on Wednesday.
Entwistle scored at 16:40 of the second period to put Chicago up 2-1, but the Blackhawks couldn't hold onto that lead. It was his second goal and fifth point in 31 contests this season. The 23-year-old snapped his eight-game scoring drought.
