The Blackhawks turned to fifth-string goaltender Dylan Wells in the third period of Saturday’s game vs. Winnipeg after Arvid Soderblom was ruled out.
"He was great," Richardson said."He's been smiling on his face the last few days being here. Unfortunately, he went into a tough situation and we gave up a tough opportunity on the power play for Winnipeg that he really didn't have a chance on. But other than that, I thought he stood strong. He looked confident standing in the crease, so it was a good start for him. Unfortunately, it wasn't a good finish for us.
The Blackhawks aren't even a month into the season and they are down to their fifth-string goaltender with Petr Mrazek , Alex Stalock , Jaxson Stauber and Soderblom all out. They've already used four goaltenders in 12 games this season, which is wild. The good news is, the Blackhawks don't play again until Thursday and Mrazek has been practicing for almost a week now. He's expected to be ready for that two-game West Coast trip, barring any setbacks.
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