Blackhawks and Kraken Prepare for Monday Night Matchup
The Chicago Blackhawks and Seattle Kraken are set to face off tonight at 10 p.m. ET at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Both teams are looking to gain ground in the Western Conference standings, with the Kraken slightly ahead of the Blackhawks in the wild card race.
Blackhawks' Projected Lineup
The Blackhawks (5-4-3) are coming off two consecutive losses and will be without key forward Jason Dickinson, who is week-to-week with an upper-body injury and has returned to Chicago for further treatment. Laurent Brossoit is also out with a hip injury. In a corresponding move, Chicago has recalled Oliver Moore from the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League, and he is expected to make his season debut tonight.
Based on the Blackhawks' optional morning skate, the projected lineup is as follows:
- Forwards: Ryan Greene – Connor Bedard – Andre Burakovsky, Teuvo Teravainen – Frank Nazar – Tyler Bertuzzi, Ryan Donato – Colton Dach – Ilya Mikheyev, Oliver Moore – Nick Foligno – Sam Lafferty
- Defensemen: Alex Vlasic – Sam Rinzel, Matt Grzelcyk – Connor Murphy, Wyatt Kaiser – Artyom Levshunov
- Goalies: Arvid Soderblom, Spencer Knight
- Scratches: Louis Crevier, Landon Slaggert
Kraken's Projected Lineup
The Kraken (5-2-4) are looking to bounce back after two consecutive overtime losses at home. They are dealing with injuries to Ryker Evans (upper body), Frederick Gaudreau (upper body), and Jared McCann (lower body). Jani Nyman is expected to replace Berkly Catton at forward, after Nyman was scratched in the previous game.
The projected Kraken lineup is:
- Forwards: Eeli Tolvanen – Matty Beniers – Jordan Eberle, Jaden Schwartz – Chandler Stephenson – Kaapo Kakko, Mason Marchment – Shane Wright – Jani Nyman, Tye Kartye – Ben Meyers – Ryan Winterton
- Defensemen: Vince Dunn – Adam Larsson, Ryan Lindgren – Brandon Montour, Josh Mahura – Jamie Oleksiak
- Goalies: Joey Daccord, Matt Murray
- Scratches: Philipp Grubauer, Cale Fleury, Berkly Catton
Storylines to Watch
- Connor Bedard's Point Streak: Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard is on a four-game point streak, with four goals and four assists in that span. He leads the team with 15 points.
- Kraken's Home Record: The Kraken have yet to lose a home game in regulation this season. Veteran defenseman Vince Dunn recently commented on the team's need to improve their home record.
- Blackhawks' Road Trip: Tonight's game is the second of a six-game road trip for the Blackhawks. They are looking to rebound after a tough loss in Edmonton.
