Blackhawks’ goaltender Alex Stalock left the game in early into the 1st period after a hard collision with Islanders’ Casey Cizikas. Cizikas was given a 5 minute penalty and a 10-minute game misconduct penalty
The Blackhawks were hit with another injury on Tuesday after goaltender Alex Stalock left the game early in the first period following a scary collision in front of his own net.
New York Islanders forward Casey Cizikas drove hard to the net, shot the puck and then bulldozed into Stalock, who took a violent fall and lost his helmet on the play. He stayed down for a bit and left the ice with trainers.
Cizikas was assessed a five-minute major and game misconduct for goaltender interference while Arvid Soderblom entered in relief for the Blackhawks.
Petr Mrazek is working his way back from a groin injury and skated for the first time with his teammates on Tuesday morning, but he's not game ready yet. The Blackhawks are targeting the West Coast trip as a potential return for him, which means the team could have a complicated situation on their hands if Stalock is out for any period of time due to goaltending injuries with their minor-league affiliate Rockford IceHogs as well.
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