Mikheyev (upper body) is expected to play against Edmonton Saturday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Mikheyev will likely return to a middle-six role after missing the last two games. He has contributed three goals, two assists, 19 shots on net and eight hits across nine appearances this season.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Out again Thursday
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Mikheyev (upper body) won't play Thursday versus the Jets, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Mikheyev will miss his second contest in a row, but he's been labeled a game-time decision each time. The 31-year-old winger's absence will allow Louis Crevier to stay in the lineup as a seventh defenseman. Mikheyev is considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's matchup versus Edmonton.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Considered game-time decision
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Mikheyev (upper body) is considered a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup against Winnipeg, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Mikheyev is considered day-to-day, and he was deemed a game-time call for Tuesday's matchup against the Senators before not suiting up. However, he participated in Thursday's morning skate and will be evaluated once again in the hours leading up to puck drop.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Will travel with team
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Mikheyev (upper body) will join the Blackhawks on their road trip, which begins Thursday in Winnipeg, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Mikheyev is considered day-to-day and was a game-time decision Tuesday versus the Senators before ultimately not suiting up. The 31-year-old winger will retake a middle-six spot once he's healthy enough to be in the lineup, but it doesn't look like his absence will be a long one.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Not in action Tuesday
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Mikheyev (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the Senators, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.
Mikheyev will miss one game at a minimum while recovering from this injury, which he sustained Sunday against the Kings. The 31-year-old's next chance to play is Thursday in Winnipeg.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Game-time call against Ottawa
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Mikheyev (upper body) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's home contest against the Senators, per Tracey Myers of NHL.com.
Mikheyev was dinged up during Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Kings, but his injury doesn't seem to be too serious, considering he'll potentially be available to draw into the lineup Tuesday. Head coach Jeff Blashill said Mikheyev is "right there," so the Russian winger shouldn't be sidelined for too long if he winds up not being able to play against Ottawa.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Deemed day-to-day
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Mikheyev exited Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Kings due to an upper-body injury and is day-to-day, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Mikheyev left the contest and was holding his right shoulder after being tripped, which caused him to crash into the boards early in the final frame, per Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio. The 31-year-old logged an assist, two hits and a plus-1 rating in 11:55 of ice time prior to exiting. Head coach Jeff Blashill said that Mikheyev's injury is "nothing major," but the winger's availability for Tuesday's home game against Ottawa is now up in the air. Teuvo Teravainen would likely move up to the top line in the event that Mikheyev is forced to miss any time.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Two more points in win
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Mikheyev scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Blues.
Mikheyev opened the scoring at 3:02 of the first period and added a helper on Ryan Donato's goal in the third. Mikheyev has two straight multi-point efforts after being scoreless in the first three games of the season. He has three goals, one assist, nine shots on net, four hits and a plus-4 rating through five outings. The 31-year-old is a steady two-way winger who can handle a middle-six role, but he doesn't get a ton of premium offensive opportunities.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Pots two goals Monday
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Mikheyev scored two goals, including an empty-netter with six seconds left in the third period, in Monday's 3-1 win over the Mammoth.
Mikheyev broke the deadlock for the Blackhawks midway through the second period with a wrister, and he closed out the scoring with an empty-netter in the final seconds of the contest. These were Mikheyev's first two goals of the 2025-26 campaign. He's coming off a 2024-25 season in which he found the back of the net 20 times -- just the second time he reached the 20-goal plateau in his career. Mikheyev currently holds a bottom-six role, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to be a regular scoring threat for Chicago.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Scores two goals in win
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Mikheyev scored twice in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Penguins.
Mikheyev converted on a breakaway at 9:40 of the third period and added an empty-netter in the final minute. This was his second multi-goal game of the season. His recent play has been impressive while earning the 30-year-old a spot on the top line -- he has 10 goals and 15 points over his last 19 outings. For the season, he's set a career high with 34 points, and Sunday's effort got him to the 20-goal mark for the second time in his career.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Nets shorthanded goal in loss
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Mikheyev scored a shorthanded goal on four shots in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Avalanche.
Mikheyev has three goals and three assists over his last six outings. Two of his goals in that span have been shorthanded tallies as he continues to show some skill on the penalty kill. The 30-year-old winger has matched his career high of 32 points from the 2021-22 campaign, doing so with 18 goals and 14 assists over 73 contests this season. He's added 128 shots on net, 30 hits and an even plus-minus rating.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Nabs pair of helpers
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Mikheyev notched two assists, four shots on goal and two hits in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights.
Mikheyev has two goals and three assists over his last four contests. The winger helped out on the first and third goals of Ryan Donato's hat trick in this game. Mikheyev's crossed the 30-point mark for the third time in his six-year career, earning 17 goals, 14 assists, 123 shots on net, 29 hits and a plus-1 rating over 71 appearances. He's two points away from setting a career high.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Puts away goal
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Mikheyev scored a goal on four shots in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Devils.
Mikheyev continues to be quietly effective in March -- he has six goals and three assists over 13 contests this month. That's come with steady time on the second line and second power-play unit. He's yet to cash in with the man advantage, but it's a positive that he's earning time there after not seeing much power-play action at all before this month. Mikheyev is up to 17 goals, 29 points, 119 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 70 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Tallies shortie in loss
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Mikheyev scored a shorthanded goal on four shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Blues.
Mikheyev ended a three-game goal drought, his longest slump in nearly a month. The 30-year-old has six goals and two assists over his last 12 outings, though his tally Saturday was his first special-teams contribution in that span. He's up to 16 goals this season (two shorthanded), and he's got a total of 27 points, 114 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 68 appearances in a top-six role.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Tickles twine in loss
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Mikheyev scored a goal in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Sharks.
Mikheyev struck in the second period to cut the deficit to 3-2, but the Blackhawks never found an equalizer. This was Mikheyev's fifth goal and seventh point over his last eight outings, a quietly strong stretch for the middle-six winger. He's now at 15 goals, 26 points, 105 shots on net, 25 hits and a plus-3 rating over 64 appearances. His lack of non-scoring production makes Mikheyev a poor option for fantasy managers, though he's worth a look as a streaming player while his offense is hot.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Pots another goal Saturday
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Mikheyev scored a goal, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Predators.
Mikheyev is on a hot stretch with four goals and two assists over his last six outings, including scoring in each of the last two games. The 30-year-old winger's third-period tally Saturday forced overtime. He's up to 14 goals, 25 points, 101 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 62 appearances. Mikheyev rarely gets much past the 30-point mark, and he's on pace to get there again this season, though he adds little in the way of non-scoring production.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Scores in OT win Friday
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Mikheyev scored a goal in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over Utah.
Mikheyev cracked the scoresheet again after going pointless in the 4-3 loss to the Senators on Wednesday. The 30-year-old winger has been one of the most consistent scoring weapons for the Blackhawks since the regular season resumed following the 4 Nations break, notching five points (three goals, two assists) over his last five appearances. He's up to 24 points (13 goals, 11 assists) across 61 contests this season, and he's only eight points away from matching his previous career-best mark established in 2021-22.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Extends point streak
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Mikheyev recorded a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-1 win over the Kings.
The 30-year-old winger gave the Blackhawks a 2-1 lead in the opening minute of the second period with a wrister assisted by Ryan Donato and Teuvo Teravainen. Mikheyev pushed his point streak to three games, tallying two goals and two assists over that span, and he's up to eight points across 10 appearances since the beginning of February. He's finding success on the second line alongside Donato and Teravainen.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Garners assist in win
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Mikheyev notched an assist, four shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.
Mikheyev helped out on Wyatt Kaiser's opening tally at 7:48 of the second period. With three goals and four assists over his last 10 outings, Mikheyev has found a little success on offense despite not having a power-play role. The 30-year-old winger is up to 11 goals, 10 assists, 95 shots on net, 24 hits and a plus-2 rating through 58 appearances this season. The 30-point mark may be a long shot, but Mihkeyev can be streamed for offense when the Blackhawks are facing a weak defense.
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Blackhawks' Ilya Mikheyev: Pots goal in loss
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Mikheyev scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Golden Knights.
Mikheyev renewed the Blackhawks' comeback push with a third-period tally to get them within two goals. He has three goals and three assists over his last nine outings while filling a middle-six role. Mikheyev is up to 11 goals, 20 points, 91 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 57 appearances. While his ice time is fairly steady, his lack of power-play usage greatly limits his fantasy potential, especially since he adds little outside of offense.
