[CoachFrenchy]

Thanks for your comment and great overview of the Blackhawks’ Week 2 performance. I completely agree — running with 7D and 11F has worked early in the season, but once Slaggert and Foligno are ready to return full-time, the team will need to shift back to 12 forwards and 7 defensemen.

As for Rinzel, absolutely — a very solid week for the big man. Sure, there will be nights where he struggles, but I believe Bashill will make the right in-game adjustments when that happens.

Finally, the 3-2-2 record doesn’t tell the whole story. Knight has been outstanding, erasing plenty of mistakes and turnovers in front of him. He’s been nothing short of unbelievable to start the season.

Enjoy your day, and as always — Go Blackhawks!

[CoachFrenchy]

Roman Kantserov final year contract May 2026…

Stats 17 GP 10G 7A 17 PTS +8 TOI 16:53 5on5 TOI: 12:28 PP TOI: 3:31 PK: TOI 0:54 all per game

hope it helps:

Roman Kantserov

[CoachFrenchy]

Prospect Roman Kantserov is tied for 7th in KHL scoring, tied for 1st in goals, and leads all KHL players whose rights are owned by NHL teams.
#Blackhawks have another good one on the way.
He’s also been given an ‘A’ for Metallurg, at the age of 21.

Have a great night

[CoachFrenchy]

Thanks so much for your kind words! 🙏 I really appreciate your support and the time you take to follow the content. It means a lot to know the work on the forums is making a difference. I’m doing my best to keep improving every day and bring good discussions to all hockey fans. Thanks again for being part of this great community!

[CoachFrenchy]

The Blackhawks can’t allow opposing teams to fire 16 shots per period. They need to manage the puck better and generate more offense below the dots.

Coach Bashill has to make adjustments in the second period — limit the shots against, tighten the transition game, and create more offensive pressure.

Fun game to watch so far — let’s hope for a stronger push in Periods 2 and 3. Bon match, everyone!

[CoachFrenchy]

Nick Lardis already 1g 3a 4 PTS

[CoachFrenchy]

Anaheim Ducks

Prospects – Right Defense (RHD):
• Tristan Luneau
• Noah Warren

Left Defense (LHD):
• Stian Solberg

Anaheim Lineup Tonight:
• 4 defensemen aged 24 or younger
• 5 forwards aged 23 or younger

Chicago Blackhawks:
• 5 defensemen aged 24 or younger
• 5 forwards aged 23 or younger

[CoachFrenchy]

Broadcast Info
Puck Drop: 6:00 PM CT
TV / Streaming: CHSN
Radio: WGN 720 AM

Expected Lineups

Chicago Blackhawks

Tyler Bertuzzi — Connor Bedard — André Burakovsky
Teuvo Teräväinen — Frank Nazar — Ilya Mikheyev
Landon Slaggert — Ryan Donato — Lukas Reichel
Ryan Greene — Colton Dach

Alex Vlasic — Sam Rinzel
Wyatt Kaiser — Artyom Levshunov
Matt Grzelcyk — Connor Murphy
Louis Crevier

Spencer Knight

Anaheim Ducks

Chris Kreider – Leo Carlsson – Alex Killorn
Cutter Gauthier – Mason McTavish – Beckett Sennecke
Frank Vatrano – Mikael Granlund – Troy Terry
Ross Johnston – Ryan Poehling – Sam Colangelo

Jackson Lacombe – Radko Gudas
Olen Zellweger – Jacob Trouba
Pavel Mintyukov – Drew Helleson

Lukas Dostal
Petr Mrázek

Dickinson is D2D

[CoachFrenchy]

Thanks, my friend. I’d really like to hear your thoughts about the game. One thing that stood out to me this morning while looking at the analytics was the HDCF% (High Danger Chances For). The Blues finished with 56.52%, while the Blackhawks were at 43.48%. That’s an area Chicago definitely needs to improve — they can’t afford to give up that many high-quality chances. Still, I really liked how they protected the front of the net overall. It’s a step in the right direction defensively.

[CoachFrenchy]

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