Day 2 of the Blackhawks 2024 training camp included a press conference with GM Kyle Davidson, who provided a pair of injury updates — including one on the 2024 No. 2 overall pick.
Artyom Levshunov won’t be around for training camp this year and neither will goaltender Laurent Brossoit, based on the timelines provided by Davidson:
Here’s a comment from Davidson that’ll likely be revisited throughout the season:
Connor Bedard had his first post-practice media session of the camp and was asked about his goal totals for the upcoming season:
Video follows below from more of Bedard’s media time:
Kevin Korchinski has been listed as 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds since last season, but that second number may need an update now:
Forward lines were the primary source of overreactions on Thursday. On Friday, it’s D pairings!
Having Korchinski skate with Crevier offers more support for those continued whispers about Korchinski starting this season with the IceHogs. But Wyatt Kaiser seems like an early candidate to break camp with the NHL club, based on his early partnership with Murphy. How the Blackhawks line up for next Wednesday’s preseason opener at home against the Red Wings should offer a lot more evidence.
Some practice clips below, courtesy of NBC Sports Chicago’s Charlie Roumeliotis, starting with a glimpse of our beloved no-longer-boy-but-30-year-old-man Teuvo:
(Insert midseason form joke here)