Scott Powers of The Athletic reported early on Thursday that Alec Martinez wouldn’t be within the lineup Thursday night for the Chicago Blackhawks whereas coping with a lower-body harm. The group confirmed Martinez could be out of the lineup for this sport after which some by putting him on injured reserve and recalling Isaak Phillips from their AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs.
Chicago specified Martinez’s harm within the announcement, saying it’s situated in his proper groin. His absence from the Blackhawks weakens an already scant left facet of the Chicago protection. The group signed Martinez to a one-year, $4M contract this previous offseason hoping so as to add some veteran management and Stanley Cup pedigree to their blue line. The Rochester Hills, Mich., native has tallied one help in 4 video games for Chicago up so far within the season whereas averaging simply over 21 minutes an evening.
Phillips already will get his re-examination with the Blackhawks after being demoted to the AHL precisely one week in the past. The previous fifth-round choose of the 2020 NHL Draft may even see a while subsequent to Connor Murphy on the staff’s bottom-pairing though Powers confirmed this morning that Nolan Allan could be making his second NHL look.
Phillips cut up time between Chicago and Rockford final season scoring 4 targets and 14 factors in 29 video games for the latter. Relying on the variety of accidents to the Blackhawks’ blue line this season, Phillips needs to be a frequent recipient of comparable roster strikes. Chicago added sufficient depth up and down their lineup this previous offseason permitting prospects reminiscent of Phillips to realize extra confidence within the minors.