Guttman (upper body) isn't expected to play Thursday versus Detroit, according to Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago.
Guttman is set to miss his second straight game due to the injury. He has a goal and five blocked shots in five contests this season. When Guttman's ready to return, it will likely be as a member of the fourth line.
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Blackhawks' Anthony Beauvillier: Dealing with visa issues
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Beauvillier, who was acquired by Chicago from Vancouver on Tuesday, isn't available for Thursday's game against Detroit due to visa issues, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
The Blackhawks are hoping Beauvillier can join the team in Winnipeg ahead of Saturday's contest against the Jets. He picked up two goals and eight points in 22 outings with Vancouver before being dealt to Chicago. Beauvillier was averaging just 13:39 of ice time before the trade but should see increased responsibilities in Chicago.
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Guarding road net Thursday
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Mrazek is expected to start on the road against Detroit on Thursday, according to Scott Powers of The Athletic.
Mrazek has surrendered at least three goals in each of his last five contests. He's 5-6-0 with a 3.22 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 12 appearances this season. Detroit ranks fourth offensively this year with 3.62 goals per game, but the Red Wings might be a little more manageable without Dylan Larkin, who is out with an undisclosed injury.
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Blackhawks' Cole Guttman: Suffers upper body injury
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Guttman is day-to-day with an upper-body injury suffered Sunday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Guttman did not play Tuesday and it was thought he was a healthy scratch. Guttman has played five games in the NHL this season, picking up one assist. Guttman is questionable at best for Thursday's tilt in Detroit.
Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Makes 33 saves in home victory
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Mrazek allowed three goals on 36 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 victory against the Kraken.
Mrazek allowed a shorthanded marker late in the second period in a little bit of a lack of focus, and the game was tied 2-2 after 20 minutes. However, Tyler Johnson and Mackenzie Entwistle bailed him out with a pair of second-period goals, and Chicago never looked back. The victory was his first since Nov. 9 in Tampa Bay and ended Mrazek's three-game personal losing streak.
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Blackhawks' Tyler Johnson: Lights lamp for sixth time
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Johnson scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-3 home victory against the Kraken.
Johnson was helped out by Taylor Raddysh and Lukas Reichel, making it 3-2 early in the second period. He finished with a minus-1 rating, two shots on goal and a blocked shot while winning seven of his 13 faceoff opportunities in 15:52 of ice time across 17 shifts. Johnson snapped a four-game scoreless drought with the goal, and he now has three markers in the past nine games.
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Blackhawks' Boris Katchouk: Opens scoring Tuesday
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Katchouk scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-3 home win against the Kraken.
Katchouk was helped out by Ryan Donato and Seth Jones on the first goal of the game just 8:54 into the first period. Katchouk finished with a plus-1 rating, one shot, two PIM and a hit in his 11:51 of ice time across 15 shifts. The 25-year-old has earned goals in back-to-back games for the first time in his NHL career. Despite the hot streak, he remains useful only in the deepest of fantasy pools at this juncture.
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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' Jason Dickinson: Stays hot with another goal
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Dickinson scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-3 home win against the Kraken.
Dickinson also finished with a plus-2 rating, two shots on goal, a blocked shot and a hit in 17:45 of ice time while winning seven of his 14 faceoff opportunities. After scoring a goal in the opener Oct. 10, Dickinson posted just a single goal in a 15-game span from Oct. 11-Nov. 9. However, he has picked up the pace dramatically, going for five goals over the past four outings with a plus-4 rating.
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Blackhawks' Joey Anderson: Tallies pair of assists in win
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Anderson posted two assists in Tuesday's 4-3 home win against the Kraken.
Anderson, who was very thankful to get recalled from AHL Rockford on Thanksgiving, was named as the first star of the game. He ended up with a plus-2 rating and a shot on goal in 13:46 of ice time across 17 shifts. It was Anderson's first mult-point game since posting a goal and an assist against the Bruins on March 22, 2023. He has three helpers in three games since being summoned from the minors.
Beauvillier was traded from the Canucks to the Blackhawks on Tuesday in exchange for a fifth-round pick, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Beauvillier was stuck in the bottom six in Vancouver, posting eight points in 22 games. The 26-year-old has a career high of 39 points in a single season, so he could provide some scoring on the wing for a Blackhawks team looking to replace some offense in the absence of Taylor Hall (knee) and Corey Perry (contract terminated).
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Blackhawks' Petr Mrazek: Facing Seattle
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Mrazek will patrol the home crease Tuesday against Seattle, according to Tracey Myers of NHL.com.
Mrazek has lost his past three outings, permitting 11 goals on 69 shots. He has a 4-6-0 record with a 3.24 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 11 games played this season. The Kraken rank 26th in the league with 2.77 goals per contest this campaign.
Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Two points in Sunday's loss
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Donato delivered a goal and an assist in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Blues.
The 27-year-old center snapped a six-game point drought with his first multi-point performance of the season. Donato typically skates in a bottom-six role but has been seeing power-play time for Chicago, and he has collected four goals and nine points in 19 games -- a pace that would allow him to top the career-high 16 goals and 31 points he scored for the Kraken in 2021-22.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Flat against Blues
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Soderblom stopped 24 of 28 shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to St. Louis.
The Blackhawks fell behind 2-0 before six minutes had elapsed in the first period and never recovered, and while Soderblom had little chance on any of the shots that beat him, he also didn't come up with any big saves to turn the momentum in Chicago's favor. The 24-year-old has found himself in a timeshare with Petr Mrazek but has gone just 2-7-0 on the season with a 3.78 GAA and .882 save percentage, providing little confidence he'll be able to hang onto that workload.
Soderblom will patrol the home crease Sunday versus the Blues, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Soderblom is coming off a 34-save performance in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over Toronto. In nine appearances this season, he has posted a 2-6-0 record with a 3.74 GAA and an .885 save percentage. St. Louis ranks 23rd in the league with 2.89 goals per game this campaign.
