Kaiser (illness) is expected to play against Winnipeg on Saturday, according to Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio.
Kaiser participated in the morning skate, indicating he is ready to return from a one-game absence. He has supplied four goals, eight points, 65 shots on net, 86 blocked shots and 50 hits through 54 appearances this season. Kaiser will probably replace Louis Crevier in Saturday's lineup.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Won't play Thursday
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Kaiser (illness) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Boston, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
Kaiser didn't participate in Thursday's morning skate due to an illness, and he'll be unavailable for at least one game. Connor Murphy (illness) will also be sidelined, so Ethan Del Mastro and Louis Crevier will enter the lineup. Kaiser should tentatively be considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game against Winnipeg.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Hands out helper
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Kaiser logged an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Sharks.
Kaiser has two goals and an assist over seven contests since he rejoined the NHL roster following a month-plus with AHL Rockford. The 22-year-old defenseman is currently handling a top-four role, though minutes are distributed pretty evenly on a blue line that features four younger players. Kaiser is up to six points, 52 shots on net, 42 hits, 74 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 42 appearances this season.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Tallies in overtime win
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Kaiser scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over Utah.
Kaiser has two goals through four games in March. The 22-year-old blueliner tied this contest at 1-1 with his second-period tally. For the season, he's at five points, 48 shots on net, 42 hits, 69 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating while seeing bottom-four minutes. Kaiser was not assigned to AHL Rockford in a paper move for AHL playoff eligibility Friday, so it looks like he's here to stay in the NHL, at least through the end of 2024-25. He offers little scoring upside for fantasy.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Pots goal Saturday
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Kaiser scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.
Kaiser earned his first NHL point since Jan. 5, though he spent the bulk of the last two months in the minors. The 22-year-old defenseman is likely to get a chance to stick in the lineup following Saturday's trade that sent Seth Jones to the Panthers, opening a spot on the Blackhawks' blue line. Kaiser has two goals, two assists, 45 shots on net, 37 hits, 65 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 36 appearances with Chicago this season, though he still needs to work on keeping his performance steady on a game-to-game basis.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Heads to minors
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Kaiser was reassigned to AHL Rockford on Thursday, per Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio.
Kaiser has a goal and three points in 35 appearances with the Blackhawks in 2024-25. It's possible Kaiser will be recalled ahead of Friday's tilt, but Chicago still has seven healthy defensemen on its active roster, so it wouldn't be shocking if the 22-year-old blueliner ends up being in the minors for a significant stretch of time.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Scores first career NHL goal Sunday
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Kaiser potted his first career NHL goal in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Rangers.
It took 71 NHL games, but Kaiser finally got his first marker after being set up by Frank Nazar late in the second period. Kaiser has points in back-to-back games after not being in the lineup for Chicago's prior five contests. The 22-year-old could be sent to AHL Rockford when Alec Martinez (neck) and Connor Murphy (groin) are ready to return, but Kaiser is skating alongside Seth Jones on the top pairing in the meantime. Through 30 appearances in 2024-25, Kaiser has contributed one goal and two helpers while averaging 17:37 of ice time.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Chips in with assist
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Kaiser logged an assist in Friday's 4-2 win over the Canadiens.
This was Kaiser's first action since he was recalled from AHL Rockford on Sunday. The 22-year-old defenseman filled in for Connor Murphy (groin) in Friday's contest. Kaiser has two helpers, 33 shots on net, 33 hits, 54 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 29 appearances. He's not guaranteed to stick in the NHL once the Blackhawks' defense gets back to full health.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Good to go
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Kaiser (undisclosed) was cleared Tuesday and should be back on the ice soon, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Kaier hasn't skated since Sept. 24 after an unexpected issue was discovered during his training camp physicals. Following some invasive testing, he has received the green light to return. Kaiser produced seven assists, 18 shots on goal, 46 blocked shots and 22 hits in 32 regular-season outings with the Blackhawks in 2023-24.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Brought up from AHL
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Kaiser was recalled from AHL Rockford on Monday, per CapFriendly.
Kaiser has compiled four assists, 29 blocked shots, 17 hits and 20 PIM across 23 NHL outings this season. The 21-year-old rearguard also has three goals, 15 points and 28 PIM in 31 AHL contests during the 2023-24 campaign.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Dropped to AHL
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Kaiser was reassigned to AHL Rockford on Friday, per the NHL's media site.
Kaiser has four assists in 23 NHL appearances this season. He was dropped down to the AHL to make room for Jarred Tinordi (concussion), who was activated from injured reserve in a corresponding move.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Dropped to AHL
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Kaiser was assigned to AHL Rockford on Saturday.
Kaiser has picked up four assists, nine shots on goal, 27 blocked shots and 15 hits over 21 games with the Blackhawks this season. Chicago also sent down Isaak Phillips on Saturday and brought up Louis Crevier.
