| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Jonathan Toews  ActiveJonathan Toews didn't have any trouble in his return to action Thursday night after missing the Blackhawks' last six games due to an upper-body injury. He was very effective in 32:37 of game action taking four shots on goal, registering two assists, one of which came as a result of a beautiful stretch pass that hit Patrick Kane in full stride leading to a gorgeous goal. Toews should be active in all playoff pools regardless of format. Apr 18 |
| 2 | Andrew Shaw ActiveAndrew Shaw produced a goal and an assist as the Chicago Blackhawks ended their regular season in unimpressive fashion Saturday night. The depleted Blackhawks squandered a 3-2 lead entering the third period and wound up on the losing end of a 7-5 outcome in Nashville. The defending Stanley Cup champions now enter next week's playoffs on two-game losing streak. Playing without six top players -- center Jonathan Toews and right wing Patrick Kane are injured, and coach Joel Quenneville elected to rest defensemen Duncan Keith and Niklas Hjalmarsson and centers Michael Handzus and Marcus Kruger -- the Blackhawks blew leads of 2-0 and 3-2 one night after a 4-0 loss to the Washington Capitals. Shaw's goal was his 20th of the season. He also posted his 19th assist. Brandon Saad also had a two-point night for Chicago with two assists to give him 28. Other Chicago goals Saturday were scored by Marian Hossa (30th), Matt Carey (first), Jeremy Morin (fifth) and Ben Smith (14th). Apr 12 |
| 3 | Michal Handzus ActiveMichal Handzus was back on Chicago's second line at practice on Tuesday. He skated between Marian Hossa and Patrick Sharp in the session. Handzus recorded just four goals and 16 points in 59 games during the regular season. If he opens the playoffs with Hossa and Sharp as his wingers then he could get a good fantasy boost. Apr 16 |
| 4 | Marcus Kruger ActiveMarcus Kruger had the game-winning goal in Sunday's 4-2 triumph over St. Louis. He gave the Blackhawks a 3-1 lead less than a minute into the third period to give him eight goals on the year. The marker snapped an eight-game pointless drought for the checking-line forward. Apr 7 |
| 5 | Joakim Nordstrom ActiveJoakim Nordstrom has been recalled by Chicago. He joined the Blackhawks for practice on Wednesday. Nordstrom has 17 goals and 33 points in 58 games with Rockford of the AHL this season. He has also appeared in 10 matches with Chicago. Apr 2 |
| 6 | Peter Regin ActivePeter Regin may center Chicago's third line when he returns to the lineup on Tuesday night. It's possible that Andrew Shaw will be moved to the wing to necessitate the change. Regin was a healthy scratch for Saturday's Stadium Series tilt versus Pittsburgh. He has one goal in two games with the Blackhawks since he was acquired from the New York Islanders. Mar 3 |
| LW | 1 | Patrick Sharp ActivePatrick Sharp practiced on a line with Michal Handzus and Marian Hossa on Tuesday in preparation for the Blackhawks playoff opener on Thursday in St. Louis. It was the first practice in nearly a month where the Hawks iced a completely healthy lineup. Head Coach Joel Quenneville chose to split up his three highest producing forwards in Sharp, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane onto separate lines. Coach Q appears to be favoring a balanced attack in the playoffs, but Sharp has proven that he could excel with anyone on his line this season. Though Sharp played with Toews the majority of the year, the talented forward managed three goals and two assists without the dynamic centerman in the final seven games of the regular season. Apr 15 |
| 2 | Brandon Saad ActiveBrandon Saad had two assists in Chicago's 4-3 overtime loss on Saturday. Saad is now on a three-game point streak, dating back to the regular season. He has three assists in Chicago's first two playoff contests. Apr 20 |
| 3 | Bryan Bickell ActiveBryan Bickell netted a goal for the Blackhawks in their 3-2 shootout victory against the Wild on Thursday night. He had not played since March 19 as he dealt with an upper-body injury. Bickell's 11th goal of the season came in the third period. The rugged winger has just 13 points on the year and is a much more valuable real-life player than fantasy one. Ben Smith picked up the other marker. Brandon Saad, Nick Leddy and Jeremy Morin had the helpers. Apr 3 |
| 4 | Brandon Bollig ActiveBrandon Bollig appeared in all 82 games for the Blackhawks this season. However, Bollig isn't sure if he's guaranteed himself a spot in the lineup for the playoffs. "There are a lot of guys fighting for playing time right now and earning their way in," he said. "It's nice to have that competition — it keeps guys fresh and keeps guys honest. Nobody gets complacent, and everyone's kind of fighting every night. That can be very good for a team because obviously everyone wants to play every game. The competition keeps guys hungry." He finished the year with seven goals and 14 points after not recording a point in his previous 43 NHL outings. Apr 14 |
| RW | 1 | Patrick Kane ActivePatrick Kane looked great in his return from a knee injury Thursday night against the Blues. He was flying all over the ice in his first game since mid-March taking a team-high six shots on goal and scoring a highlight reel goal in the 28:31 of ice time he received. Needless to say Kane is safe to activate. Apr 18 |
| 2 | Marian Hossa ActiveWhile the recognition he does get usually is for his offensive contributions — he reached the 30-goal plateau for the eighth time in his career — it’s Marian Hossa's work without the puck that makes him such an elite player, even at 35. Hossa led the league in takeaways for much of the season, but missing 10 games with injuries and family matters dropped him to fifth overall. But in 72 games, he had 75 takeaways — the highest average per game among league leaders. There’s no question Hossa is one of the best — if not the best — two-way players in the world. But he won't likely win the Frank J. Selke Trophy, awarded annually to the league’s top defensive forward, because it traditionally goes to a center. Hossa is a right winger. The likely Selke winner this year will be Boston's Patrice Bergeron. "It seems like only the centers get mentioned a lot," Chicago coach Joel Quenneville said. "But Hossa, two-way, is as good as any player in the league. Start getting him in that category. You have my support." Apr 15 |
| 3 | Kris Versteeg ActiveKris Versteeg netted his 100th career goal in Saturday's 5-1 win over Pittsburgh at Soldier Field. Versteeg went on an 11-game goal scoring drought between his 99th and 100th markers. "That was something maybe I've been pressing for a little while now, people asking you about it all the time and family members. It was really nice to get it here," Versteeg said. "You try to take positives every game and that's one you can take and hopefully build confidence for myself." Versteeg also scored during the Blackhawks' outdoor game in 2009. Mar 2 |
| 4 | Ben Smith ActiveBen Smith scored with just 3.9 seconds left in regulation to hand Chicago a 4-3 victory over Columbus on Friday. It was Smith's second marker in as many games. He now has 12 goals and 24 points in 71 contests in 2013-14. Apr 5 |
| 5 | Jeremy Morin ActiveJeremy Morin was an odd man out at practice on Tuesday. He skated with probable scratches Peter Regin and Joakim Nordstrom. "Obviously you want to be in the lineup, but I can say honestly I'm really excited just be a part of it," Morin said. "I've never experienced playoffs before in pro hockey. Anything I can do, I'm looking forward to the opportunity to be here." Morin was red hot at the end of the regular season, with four goals and two assists in six games, but he'll get bumped from the lineup with Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews set to return. Apr 16 |
| D | 1 | Duncan Keith ActiveDuncan Keith scored in Chicago's 4-3 overtime loss to St. Louis on Saturday afternoon. The Blackhawks' defense corps has accounted for five of the team's six goals in the series so far. Brent Seabrook concluded the match with a goal and a helper, while Michal Rozsival had other Chicago tally in the loss. The Hawks got some contributions from their forward group with winger Brandon Saad assisting on two goals in the contest. Apr 19 |
| 2 | Brent Seabrook  SuspendedThe NHL decided to suspend Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook three games for his charging hit on St. Louis Blues forward David Backes from Game 2. With Chicago down 2-0 in the series, Seabrook may not appear in another Blackhawks game this season if things go poorly for them. Seabrook has been fantastic lately, with four points in two games and also a great regular season (seven goals, 41 points, +23, 171 hits and 142 blocked shots). Apr 20 |
| 3 | Niklas Hjalmarsson ActiveNiklas Hjalmarsson finally feels back to normal after returning from the 2014 Sochi Olympics. "I started feeling normal again (Wednesday)," Hjalmarsson said. "It's been the same thing for most of the other guys, too, so I can't complain, but it's been an adjustment. I haven't been sleeping as much as you want." The timezone change and travel will impact everyone differently. Hjalmarsson won a silver medal with Sweden at the Winter Games. Mar 7 |
| 4 | Nick Leddy ActiveNick Leddy has been contributing offensively of late. He has a goal and three assists in his past four games. On the season, Leddy has recorded 29 points and a plus-16 rating in 71 contests. Mar 23 |
| 5 | Johnny Oduya ActiveLook for Johnny Oduya (lower body) to rejoin the Blackhawks on Wednesday. Oduya was sidelined for three consecutive contests. He has three goals and 15 points in 74 games this season. He also ranks third on the team with 111 blocked shots. Apr 8 |
| 6 | Michal Rozsival ActiveMichal Rozsival scored a goal in a 4-3 overtime loss to St. Louis on Saturday. It was Rozsival's fifth playoff goal in 77 career contests. He had a goal and eight points in 42 regular season games in 2013-14. Apr 20 |
| 7 | Sheldon Brookbank ActiveSheldon Brookbank scored his second goal of the season in the Chicago Blackhawks' 4-1 loss to the Penguins in Pittsburgh Sunday night. Patrick Sharp got one of the assists on Brookbank's goal. It was Sharp's 42nd assist of the season. Clearly, however, the loss of the Hawks' captain, Jonathan Toews, overshadowed their loss of the game. The defending Stanley Cup champions lost Toews to an upper-body injury in the second period. Toews, with his head down, was driven hard into the boards by Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik while attempting to collect the puck 13:20 into the second. He skated to the bench favoring either his left arm or shoulder and retreated down the runway to Chicago's dressing room shortly after. He did not return. Mar 30 |
| 8 | David Rundblad ActiveDavid Rundblad will make his Chicago debut Sunday night in Buffalo. Rundblad has skated in just 50 NHL games during his career and he's suited up in 12 games this campaign. He doesn't have any fantasy value yet. Mar 8 |
| G | 1 | Corey Crawford ActiveCorey Crawford put a lot of the blame for Chicago's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blues on his shoulders. Crawford surrendered the game-tying goal with just seven seconds left in the third period. "My pads were together but there was a little space there," Crawford said. "I have to find a way to make that save and our guys need me to make a save at the end. It's really frustrating being up and losing the lead two games in a row in the last couple of minutes. That's pretty much not acceptable. We're not going to win if I play like that. I have to be better." The Blackhawks are now down 2-0, but the silver lining is that the series will head back to Chicago for Game 3 on Monday. Apr 20 |
| 2 | Nikolai Khabibulin  I.L.The Chicago Blackhawks have specified that Nikolai Khabibulin (shoulder surgery) should be back in four-to-five months. In other words, Khabibulin is done for the 2013-14 campaign. He could hypothetically return for the playoffs, but he barely played this season and at the age of 40, we can't envision a scenario where Chicago would use a rusty Khabibulin in a postseason contest. Even if Corey Crawford gets hurt, they would probably start Antti Raanta over Khabibulin at that point. Unfortunately, Khabibulin might have played in his last NHL game. Jan 7 |
| 3 | Antti Raanta ActiveGoalie Antti Raanta, Corey Crawford's backup, could turn aside only 16 shots in the Chicago Blackhawks' 7-5 loss to the Predators in Nashville Saturday night. The game marked the end of the regular season for the Blackhawks. The Stanley Cup defending championship finished with a 46-21-15 record, good for third in the Central Division. They will face either the Colorado Avalanche or the St. Louis Blues in the Western Conference first round. Raanta finishes the season with a record of 13-5-4, a GAA of 2.71 and a save percentage of .897. Apr 12 |
| 4 | Mac Carruth ActiveMac Carruth has been called up by the Chicago Blackhawks. Carruth was presumably summoned to help out in practices, as there's no chance that he will be asked to start in a playoff game. The 22-year-old had a 3.38 GAA and .893 save percentage in 32 ECHL contests in 2013-14. Apr 16 |