Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Yields four goals in loss
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Soderblom allowed four goals on 29 shots in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Predators.
Soderblom wasn't able to take advantage of a favorable matchup, with three of the goals against coming in the second period. The 26-year-old netminder has allowed 13 goals over his last two starts, though this was just the third time he's given up at least four tallies in a game this year. For the season, he's 3-4-1 with a 3.54 GAA and an .879 save percentage in eight starts. Soderblom is regressing compared to last year, which could put him in danger of losing playing time if Laurent Brossoit (hip) is able to get into game shape. Expect Spencer Knight to start Sunday versus the Ducks.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Set to start versus Predators
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Soderblom will start at home versus the Predators on Friday, per CHGO Sports.
Soderblom gave up nine goals on 31 shots versus the Sabres last Friday in his worst start of the year. The 26-year-old will get a fairly favorable matchup against a Nashville team that has lost four of its last six games, scoring 14 times in that span.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Beaten nine times Friday
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Soderblom stopped 21 of 30 shots in Friday's 9-3 loss to Buffalo.
Soderblom has started three of the Blackhawks' last six games, but this will probably go down as one of the worst performances of his career. He was on a run of posting a save percentage of at least .900 in three of his previous four outings, a stretch where he'd gone 2-2-0 with a 2.04 GAA and a .929 save percentage, so this subpar showing came out of nowhere. Soderblom will aim to recover in his next start, and if the Blackhawks continue to rotate netminders, that game might come against the Wild on Wednesday at home.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Concedes twice in win
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Soderblom stopped 19 of 21 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Flames.
Soderblom took advantage of a favorable matchup against a Flames team that has struggled to score this season, and his teammates provided plenty of offensive support. Soderblom has gone 3-2-1 this season but seems to be on the rise after posting a save percentage of .905 or higher in three of his last four outings.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Getting start versus Flames
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Soderblom will protect the home goal versus the Flames on Tuesday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.
The Blackhawks have kept Soderblom from sitting too long this season, as he's yet to go more than three games between appearances. He's 2-2-1 with a 2.63 GAA and a .913 save percentage over five games. The Flames have scored just 12 goals over their last six contests, going 2-3-1 in that span, and they continue to have the worst offense in the league.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Sets career high in saves
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Soderblom stopped 45 of 46 shots on goal in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.
Outside of a goal scored by Dylan Larkin four minutes into the contest, Soderblom thrived against a high shot volume. Sunday's performance became one to remember for the 26-year-old goaltender as he set a new career high in saves. Overall, Soderblom has a 2-2-1 record with a 2.63 GAA and a .913 save percentage across five appearances this year. It will take a few more strong outings for Soderblom to raise himself into fantasy relevance, but Sunday's performance could lead to more opportunities to guard the crease moving forward. That said, Spencer Knight has also played well, which may be enough to keep Soderblom in the backup role.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Beaten three times Monday
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Soderblom stopped 21 of 24 shots in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Kraken.
Soderblom was beaten twice in the second period and once more in the final frame. The 26-year-old has lost in three of his four appearances this season, going 1-2-1 with a 3.04 GAA and an .885 save percentage. He's strictly a backup behind Spencer Knight, so Soderblom's upside is limited across all formats, as he's only valuable in specific matchups -- and mainly in deep formats.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Gets plenty of help in win
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Soderblom stopped 23 of 26 shots in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Blues.
The Blackhawks' scoring outburst gave Soderblom plenty of support even though he wasn't at his best. The 26-year-old is 1-0-1 to start the season, but he has allowed seven goals on 59 shots. Soderblom can be expected to continue handling the backup role, with Spencer Knight likely to get the nod for Friday's home game versus the Canucks.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Falls in OT to Bruins
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Soderblom stopped 29 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to Boston.
Getting the nod for Chicago's second game of the new campaign, Soderblom gave up a goal in each period, getting beaten for the winner by Fraser Minten in the extra frame. The 26-year-old netminder is expected to back up Spencer Knight this season, but it's not yet clear how much of a workload that will entail. Soderblom set career bests with 10 wins, a 3.18 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 36 appearances in 2024-25.
Soderblom will protect the home goal in Saturday's preseason game versus the Blues, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.
Soderblom will make his second start of the preseason. He stopped 40 of 43 shots in his start versus the Red Wings on Sept. 23. Soderblom is projected to fill the backup role behind Spencer Knight for the Blackhawks in 2025-26.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Avoids arbitration with new deal
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Soderblom has signed a two-year, $5.5 million contract with the Blackhawks, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Soderblom will be back with the Blackhawks on a new, two-year agreement following a season in which he held a 10-18-7 record, 3.18 GAA and an .898 save percentage. The 25-year-old has yet to play more than 40 games in a season during his young career, and the presence of Spencer Knight as Chicago's probable starting netminder means that Soderblom will be the backup and likely won't reach 40 games again this season.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Picks up win No. 10 in shootout
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Soderblom stopped 18 shots in regulation and overtime and all three shootout attempts he faced in Monday's 4-3 win over the Canadiens.
The 25-year-old netminder reached 10 wins for the first time in his career with the performance. Assuming he doesn't see action in Chicago's regular-season finale Tuesday in Ottawa, Soderblom wraps up his campaign with a 3.18 GAA, .898 save percentage and 10-18-7 record over 36 outings. A restricted free agent in the offseason, it's not clear if he'll factor into Chicago's 2025-26 plans with the team having Spencer Knight and Laurent Brossoit (knee) set to make a combined $7.8 million.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Slated to start
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Soderblom is expected to defend the road net against Montreal on Monday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Soderblom is coming off a 31-save performance in Thursday's 5-2 win over Boston, and he stopped 38 shots in a 4-2 victory over Montreal on Jan. 3. He has a 9-18-7 record with a 3.19 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 35 appearances this season. Montreal sits 17th in the league with 2.95 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Facing Bruins
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Soderblom will defend the visiting crease in Boston on Thursday, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
Soderblom is 0-3-2 in his last five appearances, allowing 22 goals on 138 shots (.841 save percentage). He will face the Bruins, who are generating 2.68 goals per game in 2024-25, which ranks 28th in the league.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Bounced by Blues
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Soderblom turned aside 21 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to St. Louis.
The 25-year-old netminder kept the Blues off the board for the first half of the game, but once Robert Thomas got a puck past him with just under five minutes left in the second period, things unraveled quickly for Chicago. Soderblom hasn't won a game since March 1, going 0-2-2 over his last four starts with an .841 save percentage.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Takes overtime loss
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Soderblom stopped 38 of 41 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Predators.
The game was closer than it should have been, thanks to an excellent game from Soderblom, as the Blackhawks were outshot 41-19. However, the 25-year-old netminder had no answer for Steven Stamkos, who scored three times on seven shots and could have had another goal had it not been played by a high stick. Soderblom has at least kept the Blackhawks competitive despite going 1-3-4 over his last eight outings. He's now at an 8-15-7 record for the season while managing a 3.05 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 31 appearances. He's expected to share the goaltending duties with Spencer Knight the rest of the way, and so far, it's shaking out as a true goalie rotation. That would line up Knight for Monday's game in Colorado, while Soderblom gets a more favorable matchup Thursday in San Jose.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Falls to Sens in OT
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Soderblom made 22 saves in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Senators.
The game-winner came with some controversy, as Tim Stutzle crashed the net just 46 seconds into OT and wound up directing the puck past Soderblom with his skate, but it was ruled a good goal upon review. The 25-year-old netminder has appeared in five of Chicago's last six games, going 1-3-1 with a 3.28 GAA and .894 save percentage, but with Spencer Knight joining the team in the Seth Jones trade and likely to be handed the starting job at some point, Soderblom's workload should shrink down the stretch.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Defeats Ducks
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Soderblom stopped 28 of 31 shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.
The game was scoreless after one period, but Soderblom had a 3-2 lead to protect going into the third and received enough support to get the job done. He snapped his six-game losing streak, earning his first win since Jan. 28 versus the Lightning. Soderblom is up to 8-15-5 with a 3.02 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 29 appearances this season. He's made great strides behind a bad team this season, but the Blackhawks traded Seth Jones for Spencer Knight on Saturday. As a result, Soderblom's status with Chicago has taken a significant hit. It's unclear if the team considers the 25-year-old a trade chip leading into Friday's deadline. If the Blackhawks close out the campaign with Petr Mrazek, Soderblom and Knight on the NHL roster, it could hurt the fantasy value for all three goalies.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Strong showing in loss
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Soderblom stopped 34 of 36 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Utah.
This was Soderblom's best game recently, but it wasn't enough to prevent his losing streak from reaching five games (0-3-2). The 25-year-old looked sharp but gave up goals to Clayton Keller and Lawson Crouse. Soderblom is now at 7-14-5 with a 3.02 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 27 appearances. Notably, this was his second start in a row. It's unclear if this is a signal of him pushing Petr Mrazek for the No. 1 job or just a one-off coaching decision by interim bench boss Anders Sorensen. The Blackhawks' road trip continues with a challenging visit to Vegas on Thursday.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Starting Sunday
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Soderblom will protect the home crease versus Toronto on Sunday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Soderblom is 7-12-5 with a 3.01 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 25 outings this season. He will face Toronto, which is 12th in NHL scoring, generating 3.07 goals per game this season.
