Chicago Blackhawks remove 3 players from NHL lineup, will be sent to AHL
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The Chicago Blackhawks removed three players from their NHL lineup and are expected to be sent to the AHL training camp.
Following a tough 3-2 loss in their first preseason matchup against the Detroit Red Wings, the Chicago Blackhawks were back on the ice to practice to keep working on their game before their next challenge, set to go down Saturday in St. Louis against the Blues.
The game provided answers on some players, and management now has a better picture of where the players are in their development.
Today, players were divided into two groups: one filled with NHL players, the other with AHLers.
Three players were sent to the AHL group, including a surprising one.
Kevin Korchinski Sent To AHL Group After One Preseason Game
The Blackhawks' 7th overall pick in 2022, Kevin Korchinski, struggled to have an impact in the first preseason game in Detroit, and couldn't impress management enough to keep him around the NHL group.
Nick Lardis and Nolan Allen are the two other players to follow him.
As we reported earlier this week, Korchinski had to be better to remain in the NHL.
Before Tuesday's game, head coach Jeff Blashill shared what the player had to do to succeed, but couldn't do it on the ice in the game:
"'Korch' has to utilize his best assets. If part of that best asset is being offensive, you can't lose that as you're getting good defensively. [But] everybody has to be good defensively in order to play in this league. It's almost impossible to outscore your mistakes."
"One thing is, when I talk to him about his strengths, he talks about his skating. I think he can use that skating offensively in a sense of beating people up the ice but he can also use his skating defensively to shut down plays [and] gap [up]. And if you do that, you spend more time in the 'O' zone."
"One thing is, when I talk to him about his strengths, he talks about his skating. I think he can use that skating offensively in a sense of beating people up the ice but he can also use his skating defensively to shut down plays [and] gap [up]. And if you do that, you spend more time in the 'O' zone."
The Rockford IceHogs training camp should start next week. Details and updates will follow.
Previously on HawksInsider
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