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Blackhawks Vs Lightning: Projected Lineup, How To Watch, & More Ahead Of Game 17

The Chicago Blackhawks will face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night in Tampa.

The Hockey News

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 7:34 PM

Key Things to Know

The Chicago Blackhawks visit the Tampa Bay Lightning in game 17 of their regular season.
Goaltender Arvid Soderblom is projected to start in goal for Chicago.
Nikita Kucherov reportedly informed Tampa Bay he will not sign an extension and prefers a trade.

The Story in 60 Seconds

The Chicago Blackhawks (4-11-1) face the Tampa Bay Lightning (9-3-2) in their first back-to-back situation of the season. Chicago enters the matchup following a loss to the Florida Panthers, while the Lightning deal with off-ice developments after reports emerged that forward Nikita Kucherov requested a trade.

Goaltender Arvid Soderblom is projected to make his fourth start of the season for Chicago under head coach Jeff Blashill. The Blackhawks continue to play without injured forwards Patrick Kane and defenseman Bowen Byram, while Frank Nazar enters following a two-goal performance.

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