Soderblom will defend the home crease versus Toronto on Friday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Soderblom will be backed up by Petr Mrazek. Soderblom has lost five straight starts, giving up 22 goals on 147 shots. He is 1-6-0 with a 3.89 GAA and .879 save percentage this season. He doesn't get a break as the Maple Leafs are seventh in NHL scoring, averaging 3.53 goals per game.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Needed in relief against Jackets
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Soderblom stopped six of the eight shots he faced after replacing Petr Mrazek midway through the second period of Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Chicago was staring at a 5-1 deficit when Soderblom entered the game, and his defense gave him no more help than it had Mrazek -- he was beaten on the first shot on net against him, as Kirill Marchenko tapped home a cross-ice pass from Adam Boqvist. Soderblom's only win of the season in eight appearances came back on Oct. 16, and since then he's gone 0-5-0 with a 4.85 GAA and .845 save percentage.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Stuck with fifth straight loss
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Soderblom stopped 28 of 31 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Predators.
Nashville's final tally was scored into an empty net. Two of the goals Soderblom allowed came on rebounds he couldn't corral, allowing a Predator to scoop up the puck from his doorstep and tuck it behind him. The 24-year-old netminder has lost five straight decisions to fall to 1-6-0 on the season, and while his 3.86 GAA and .884 save percentage wouldn't seem to be making a strong case for regular work, Chicago's stuck with a timeshare between Soderblom and Petr Mrazek so far in November.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Facing Predators on Saturday
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Soderblom will patrol the blue paint on the road versus Nashville on Saturday, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Soderblom is 1-5-0 with a 4.00 GAA and .881 save percentage this season. He will try to snap a four-game losing streak -- he last won in Toronto during the opening week of the season. Soderblom will face the Predators, who are 21st in scoring, averaging 2.93 goals per contest.
Soderblom stopped 28 shots in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers.
The two teams alternated goals all afternoon, but Chicago couldn't find another equalizer after Carter Verhaeghe scored on the power play early in the third period. Soderblom was caught out of position on two of the Florida tallies, including one that Sam Reinhart banked in off the netminder's leg, and he's now lost four straight starts while allowing 19 goals on 118 shots over that stretch for an .839 save percentage. Petr Mrazek remains firmly in the top spot in the crease for Chicago.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Starting in Florida
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Soderblom will guard the road net Sunday against Florida, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.
Soderblom has lost his past three outings to fall to 1-4-0 on the season. He has a 3.96 GAA and an .883 save percentage through five games played. Florida is tied for 19th in the league this campaign with 3.08 goals per contest.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Downed by Devils
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Soderblom stopped 36 of 39 shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Devils.
New Jersey's final goal was scored into an empty net. Even with Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier sidelined by upper-body injuries, the Devils had enough firepower to handle a rebuilding Chicago squad, but Soderblom did his best to keep his team in the game and the only pucks to beat him came on a power play, a breakaway and a deflected shot. The 24-year-old netminder is 1-4-0 to begin the season with a 3.96 GAA and .882 save percentage. Soderblom will need to show more consistency if he wants to push Petr Mrazek for the top spot in the Chicago crease.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Tending twine Sunday
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Soderblom will get the starting nod at home against the Devils on Sunday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Soderblom has lost his last two starts by giving up a combined 12 goals on just 46 shots. This comes after he stopped 65 of 68 shots in his first two outings of the year. He's now 1-3-0 with an .868 save percentage. Soderblom will have a tough matchup against the Devils, who are fourth in the NHL in goals scored per game.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Lit up in Arizona
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Soderblom stopped 15 of 22 shots in Monday's 8-1 loss to the Coyotes.
Soderblom was torched by the Coyotes' bottom six, and he was ultimately removed with 4:34 left in the second period. The 24-year-old has now allowed 12 goals on 46 shots over his last two games. Petr Mrazek stopped 10 of 11 shots Monday and will likely continue to see most of the playing time in goal, though the Blackhawks' next two games are a home back-to-back versus the Panthers and Devils over the weekend, so Soderblom could get the nod for one of those contests.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Slated to play Monday
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Soderblom is expected to tend the road twine against Arizona on Monday, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.
Soderblom will be looking to bounce back from allowing five goals on 24 shots in his last outing against the Golden Knights. Veteran Petr Mrazek figures to continue to see the majority of the starts for the Blackhawks, but there should still be plenty of opportunities for the youngster Soderblom to get some work.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Overwhelmed by Cup champs
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Soderblom made 19 saves in a 5-3 loss to Vegas on Saturday.
The Golden Knights came in waves, and Soderblom and the Hawks were swamped. The Cup champs are now 6-0-0 to start the season, which is the best start ever by a Cup champion. Soderblom can shake this one off -- no one can stop the Knights this season, at least not yet.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Expected to face Vegas
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Soderblom is set to guard the home crease Saturday against Vegas, per Tracey Myers of NHL.com.
Soderblom has a 1-1-0 record, 1.51 GAA and .956 save percentage in two contests this season. His first two appearances were on the road versus Toronto and Boston, so he's already faced some tough offenses. Soderblom has another challenge ahead of him in Vegas, which is 5-0-0 while averaging 3.80 goals per game.
Soderblom allowed one goal on 35 shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Soderblom turned in an excellent effort, limiting the damage to a John Tavares tally in the second period. Through two starts, Soderblom has allowed three goals on 67 shots -- he may be a bit unfortunate to have a 1-1-0 record so far. He's split the starts evenly with Petr Mrazek, and that pattern may continue as long as Soderblom is playing well.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Starting in Toronto
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Soderblom will defend the road goal against Toronto on Monday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Soderblom made 30 saves on 32 shots in a 3-1 loss to Boston on Wednesday during his season debut. In 19 career appearances with the Blackhawks, the 24-year-old netminder has posted a 2-13-2 record with a 3.60 GAA and an .891 save percentage. Toronto's offense is tied for first in the league with 6.0 goals per game through two contests this campaign.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Receives little goal support
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Soderblom kicked aside 30 of the 32 shots he faced in Wednesday's 3-1 road loss against the Bruins.
Soderblom was getting the starting nod in Game No. 2 in a back-to-back situation, after Petr Mrazek patrolled the crease Tuesday. The 24-year-old Soderblom acquitted himself well, though he received very little in the way of offensive support. The Blackhawks do not have another back-to-back situation until Nov. 4-5, but Soderblom is likely to draw back in sooner than that after this solid effort.
Soderblom will patrol the road crease Wednesday against Boston, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Soderblom will get the second half of Chicago's back-to-back after Petr Mrazek starts Tuesday in Pittsburgh on Opening Night. The 24-year-old Soderblom posted a 2-10-2 record last season with a 3.45 GAA and an .894 save percentage in 15 NHL outings.
Soderblom agreed to a two-year, $1.925 million contract extension with Chicago on Wednesday, per Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago.
Soderblom, who has completed his entry-level deal, had a 3.45 GAA and an .894 save percentage in 15 contests with the Blackhawks in 2022-23. He also posted a 2.92 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 33 AHL outings with Rockford. The 23-year-old might compete for the backup spot during Chicago's training camp in September.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Returned to minors
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Soderblom was reassigned to AHL Rockford on Monday.
Soderblom's demotion comes as Alex Stalock (concussion) was activated off injured reserve. During his extended look in the NHL, the 23-year-old Soderblom underwhelmed with a 2-10-2 record, 3.45 GAA and .894 save percentage in 15 appearances. Still, with Stalock not under contract next season, Soderblom could be in line for a spot on the NHL roster next year.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Gives up seven in loss
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Soderblom turned aside 19 of 26 shots during a 7-1 loss to the Rangers on Sunday.
Soderblom surrendered a career-worst seven goals, allowing seven different Rangers to score in the rout. The 23-year-old netminder has dropped five consecutive starts, bringing his record to 2-10-2. Soderblom has allowed at least three goals in every game during the losing streak, and he surrendered that many in the first period alone Sunday.
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Blackhawks' Arvid Soderblom: Tending twine Sunday
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Soderblom will patrol the home crease Sunday against the Rangers, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Soderblom hasn't posted a victory since Nov. 12, which was a 39-save performance against Anaheim. He has a 2-9-2 record this season with a 3.17 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 14 appearances. The Rangers rank 17th in the league this year with 3.16 goals per game. New York is also riding a six-game win streak going into Sunday's matchup with Chicago.
