General Manager Updates
Quick blog: as CHI GM process continues, interest in a Toronto Raptors executive: https://t.co/SlXzMttAOH
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 16, 2022
A looming question is what happens with interim general manager Kyle Davidson if he doesn't become permanent. When Stan Bowman was at the helm, he had a trio of assistant GMs in Davidson (hockey strategy), Mark Eaton (player development), and Ryan Stewart (pro evaluation).
If Davidson doesn't get the interim tag removed, does he remain in the organization by returning to his role as an assistant GM overseeing hockey strategy which encompasses analytics? But if he does get promoted to the eternal gig, does he get to hire his replacement?
Assuming for a second that Davidson is the next Blackhawks GM, a potential successor to oversee analytics would be CapFriendly founder Dominik Zrim who is on team payroll as manager of hockey strategy. Or could the Hawks look to GM candidate Eric Tulsky?
Also, if Davidson is the chosen one, does he get the green light to clean house if he wants to? Would he retain Eaton and Stewart in their current roles as assistant GMs? Would Mark Kelley stay as head of amateur scouting? And, of course, who would he hire as head coach?
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Next Game vs Blue Jackets
Adam Boqvist has nine goals (eight of them at 5v5) in 34 games with the Blue Jackets this season. He had six goals in 76 total games with the Blackhawks. He's 21 years old. https://t.co/GZHwFRYDE8
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) February 16, 2022
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Roster Updates
#Blackhawks have called Arvid Soderblom and Alec Regula back from Rockford.
— Carter Baum (@CarterBaum) February 16, 2022
Soderblom backstopped IceHogs to shootout win last night, Regula returns after early-January stint on taxi squad. https://t.co/t8gRZ3ChWM
King also shared the following injury statuses:
* Kevin Lankinen will start to take shots in practice next week.
* Riley Stillman is slated to return before the end of the month.
* Tyler Johnson could return by then, too, but more realistically in early March.
* Jonathan Toews and Jujhar Khaira still have no timetable for being cleared to play again.
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IceHogs Game Summary
Starting Lineup
Altybarmakian - Reichel - Teply Hardman - McLaughlin - Busdeker Barratt - Gicewicz - Morrison Osipov - G Mitchell - Gabriel
Phillips - I Mitchell Kalynuk - Galvas Stanton - Beaudin
Delia Morris
Abridged Boxscore
1st Goal (1-0): Phillips (unassisted) SH 2nd Goal (1-1): Knott (LaBate, Huntington) 3rd Goal (2-1): Morrison (Stanton, Barratt) 4th Goal (3-1): Reichel (McLaughlin, I Mitchell) PP 5th Goal (4-1): Hardman (Reichel, McLaughlin) PP
SOG For/Against: 36/29 PP: 2-for-4 PK: 2-for-2
Game Notes
* Michal Teply got rocked with a hard hit at center ice halfway through the game and didn't return; it's unclear yet whether he has an injury or just sat out the rest of the game out of precaution.
* The IceHogs (21-16-3-1) are on a season-high 4-game winning streak which puts them at 3rd place in the AHL's Central Division and 9th place in the Western Conference.
Highlights
Highlights: WE WIN! WE WIN! Hogs extend their winning streak to four games with a 4-1 victory at Milwaukee! https://t.co/i8UwjEENay
— Rockford IceHogs (@goicehogs) February 17, 2022
See you on the boards!