Blackhawks hockey is set to unofficially return later this evening when the prospects hit the ice in St. Paul, Minnesota, for the first of two games at the Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase. They’ll face off against the St. Louis Blues’ prospects at 6 pm CT, with the game being streamed on Blackhawks.com and the Blackhawks app.
In the links below, the top prospects on the Blackhawks’ roster for the Showcase, four sleeper prospects to keep an eye on, and the potential forward lines and defensive pairings against the Blues.
Around the league, one of the five acquitted 2018 Hockey Canada players is already garnering interest, while Marc-Andre Fleury is heading back to where his incredible NHL career began.
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Blackhawks News & Tidbits
Chicago Hockey Now: Even with NCAA and European prospects not participating, the Blackhawks are bringing a stacked roster to Minnesota. Here are the top Blackhawks’ prospects to watch at the Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase.
More CHN: The four Blackhawks’ first-round picks on the roster will get the most attention this weekend, but here are four sleeper prospects worth keeping an eye on.
More CHN: Day two of rookie camp on Thursday provided a first look at the Blackhawks potential line combinations and defensive pairings for the Showcase.
The Athletic: Scott Powers is up in Minnesota covering the Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase, and he also made a trip to see 2025 first-round pick Mason West on the gridiron for Edina. Not only is West the Hornets’ quarterback, but he serves as the team’s punter, too.
Speaking of 2025 first-round picks, Anton Frondell is set to make his SHL debut later today with Djurgardens. Frondell has been mostly playing in a third-line role for the team throughout the preseason.
NHL Trade Talk, News, & National Hockey Now
The Athletic: Just two days after the NHL reinstated the five 2018 Hockey Canada players, Chris Johnston is already reporting that goaltender Carter Hart is expected to sign a multi-year contract when he’s eligible on October 1st. I’m sure more rumblings on the other four players are coming soon.
Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Flower is headed home! Future Hall of Fame goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury signed a PTO with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday afternoon to officially retire with the club. Fleury is expected to appear in one final preseason game with the Penguins on September 27th at PPG Paints Arena.
MayorsManor: According to John Hoven, former Blackhawks forward Corey Perry suffered an injury while skating with his new Kings’ teammates in Los Angeles on Friday. Perry was said to be taken off the ice in a wheelchair. Sportsnet’s Elliote Friedman later confirmed the reported an added that Perry is undergoing further evaluation.
San Jose Hockey Now: Sharks’ 2025 top pick Michael Misa and other prospects opened up their Rookie Faceoff on Friday night. Sheng Peng breaks down the takeaways on Misa and the Sharks’ victory.
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