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Blackhawks remove forward from lineup Saturday vs Dallas
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The Chicago Blackhawks and Head Coach Luke Richardson have made a major move tonight with forward Taylor Raddysh.
Raddysh will again be a healthy scratch tonight, as he hasn't had a great year with the Blackhawks, after a 20-goal season in 2022-2023.
Slotting in place will be Masterton Trophy nominee, Colin Blackwell who has been one of the team's best depth forwards.
Collin Blackwell back in today. Taylor Raddysh out. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/XgYk50yOkX— Joe Brand (@Joe_Brand1) April 6, 2024
Blackwell has played 39 games in total this season, posting 12 points(8 G, 4 A) and getting his first hat-trick and Masterton Trophy nomination this season.
Blackwell himself will be returning from another unfortunate, but unnamed upper-body injury which took him out for six games, after originally missing 30 games at the beginning of the season, due to a groin injury.
Richardson on scratching Raddysh:
"[When] your confidence gets down, you start second-guessing. When you shoot, you should be passing, and when you pass, you should be shooting. A lot of times, it's a mental thing; it's not a physical thing. Sometimes you get a lucky one or you— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) April 6, 2024
For Raddysh to make it back into the lineup, he needs to find his finishing capabilities again and maintain that consistency.
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