TAMPA, Fla. — Many of the Blackhawks' problems will require some big, difficult decisions by general manager Kyle Davidson to address.One that wouldn't require shaking the earth, however, is changing the backup goalie.Current backup Arvid Soderblom's struggles continued Thursday in…
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that backup goaltender Arvid Soderblom struggled by allowing soft goals during the Chicago Blackhawks' 4-1 defeat to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. The loss extended Chicago's losing streak to five consecutive games. Head coach Jeff Blashill acknowledged Soderblom would likely want a few goals back, as the netminder fell to 0-3-1 on the season with an .846 save percentage.
Writer Ben Pope suggests general manager Kyle Davidson should evaluate whether Soderblom remains a viable NHL backup, especially with upcoming back-to-back games. Lightning forward Ilya Mikheyev scored twice against his former club, while Victor Hedman also contributed to Tampa Bay's offense. Despite the defeat, Connor Bedard expressed strong support for Blashill and the coaching staff.
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