Stalock will guard the home goal versus the Flyers on Thursday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Stalock has lost seven games in a row, all in regulation. He'll get the chance to end the year on a high note against a Flyers team that has lost five of its last six games. Stalock owns a 2.93 GAA and a .910 save percentage in 26 outings this season, his busiest campaign in three years.
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Blackhawks' Alex Stalock: Bested by Flyers in overtime
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Stalock kicked out 31 of 36 shots in a 5-4 overtime loss to Philadelphia on Thursday.
Stalock lost his last eight games of 2022-23, during which he posted a 3.67 GAA and an .874 save percentage. That's pushed him down to 9-15-2 with a 3.01 GAA and a .908 save percentage in 27 outings this season. With Chicago's campaign over, Stalock has completed his one-year, $750,000 contract and is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.
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Blackhawks' Alex Stalock: Losing streak reaches seven games
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Stalock allowed three goals on 21 shots in a 4-2 loss to Minnesota on Monday.
Stalock, who entered Monday's action on a personal six-game losing streak, came tantalizingly close to winning this one. Chicago entered the third period with a 2-1 edge, but Stalock was beaten by Marcus Johansson twice in the final frame to reverse the Blackhawks' fortunes. Minnesota's last goal was scored on an empty net. Stalock is 9-15-1 with a 2.93 GAA and a .910 save percentage in 26 appearances this season. Petr Mrazek will likely start Tuesday versus Pittsburgh, but Stalock might be in net for Chicago's season finale against Philadelphia on Thursday.
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Blackhawks' Alex Stalock: Tending twine Monday
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Stalock will patrol the home crease Monday against Minnesota, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Stalock has lost his past six outings, having allowed 21 goals on 173 shots during that span. He has a 9-14-1 record this season with a 2.92 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 25 appearances. Stlalock has stopped 54 of 59 shots in two losses against Minnesota this year. The Wild rank 24th in the league this campaign with 2.92 goals per game.
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Blackhawks' Alex Stalock: Stops 26 in loss
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Stalock allowed two goals on 28 shots in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Canucks.
Stalock was sharp Thursday, allowing just a pair of goals, but the Blackhawks' offense couldn't crack Thatcher Demko on the other end en route to the shutout loss. Stalock has dropped his last six starts, sporting an .879 save percentage in that span. Overall, the 35-year-old netminder is 9-14-1 with a .912 save percentage.
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Blackhawks' Alex Stalock: First goalie off Thursday
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Stalock was the first goalie to leave the ice Thursday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports, indicating he'll tend the twine on the road versus Vancouver.
Stalock is winless in his last five appearances, posting a 3.88 GAA and .869 save percentage along the way. With just five games remaining in the season, the veteran backstop figures to continue splitting the duties with Petr Mrazek. Looking ahead to next season, it seems unlikely Stalock will be back with the organization, especially if they look to get younger between the pipes.
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Blackhawks' Alex Stalock: Fifth straight loss
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Stalock made 34 saves in a 6-3 loss to the Devils on Saturday.
Stalock has gone five games without a win and allowed 19 goals in that span. The Hawks have lost eight straight. Stalock must be stapled to your bench -- resist the urge to drop him in on a matchup. The team isn't good enough to help him keep pucks out.
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Blackhawks' Alex Stalock: Starting Saturday
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Stalock will patrol the home crease versus New Jersey on Saturday, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.
Stalock was tossed from his last start, taking a game misconduct for arguing with the officials. He gave up four goals on 30 shots in a 4-1 loss to Dallas prior to being ejected Tuesday. Stalock is 9-12-1 with a 2.86 GAA and .913 save percentage. He will face the Devils, who are second in the Metropolitan Division with 102 points, one fewer than the Hurricanes.
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Blackhawks' Alex Stalock: Suffers loss, gets game misconduct
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Stalock turned aside 26 of 30 shots before being ejected from Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Dallas.
Stalock first received a two-minute minor for unsportsmanlike conduct midway through the third period after arguing with the official, per Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago. He later was handed a game misconduct, forcing Petr Mrazek to replace him in net. Chicago was already down 4-1 at that point, and Stalock was charged with the loss, bringing him down to 9-12-1 with a 2.86 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 23 appearances this season. The 35-year-old has lost his last four contests and has surrendered 14 goals in that span.
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Blackhawks' Alex Stalock: Facing Stars
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Stalock will guard the home goal Tuesday versus the Stars, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.
Stalock enters a tough matchup on a three-game losing streak. He's allowed 10 goals on 76 shots over that span, though all of those contests were on the road.
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Blackhawks' Alex Stalock: Close contest ends in loss
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Stalock made 22 saves in a 3-1 loss to Minnesota on Saturday. He allowed two goals.
The game was knotted 1-1 until Ryan Hartman scored on a breakaway from center ice with 1:11 remaining in the game. Stalock has performed well this season, all things considered. His .915 save percentage is his best in a season with at least 20 appearances since 2013-14 (.932). Stalock could get another couple starts before season's end and depending on the matchup, you might consider him in a spot start. At 35, he wants to show NHL general managers that he has another season or two in him as an NHL backup.
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Blackhawks' Alex Stalock: Slated to face Wild
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Stalock is expected to guard the road crease Saturday versus Minnesota, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Stalock has allowed at least three goals in four of his last five contests. He has a 9-10-1 record, 2.84 GAA and .915 save percentage in 21 outings this season. Minnesota is tied for the 23rd-ranked offense with 2.90 goals per game in 2022-23.
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Blackhawks' Alex Stalock: No help in Monday's loss
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Stalock stopped 27 of 32 shots in Monday's 5-0 loss to the Avalanche.
Stalock didn't get any support from the Blackhawks' offense. The five goals allowed made this his worst game since Jan. 14 against the Kraken. The 35-year-old dropped to 9-10-1 with a 2.84 GAA and a .915 save percentage through 21 appearances. With Petr Mrazek (groin) potentially ready to play Thursday versus the Capitals, Stalock's time as the Blackhawks' top goalie is likely close to an end.
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Blackhawks' Alex Stalock: Exits ice first Monday
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Stalock was the first goalie to leave the ice ahead of Monday's road matchup with Colorado, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Stalock has appeared in five of Chicago's last seven contests, in which he posted a 3-2-0 record, 2.47 GAA and .930 save percentage. Until Petr Mrazek (groin) is cleared to return, the 35-year-old Stalock figures to serve as the primary option between the pipes.
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Blackhawks' Alex Stalock: Fades in loss
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Stalock allowed three goals on 20 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Coyotes. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Stalock let a couple of one-goal leads slip away, and then Juuso Valimaki scored with 3:12 left in the third period to give the Coyotes the lead. This was Stalock's first loss in three games since he returned from an illness. The 35-year-old netminder is at 9-9-1 with a 2.72 GAA and a .919 save percentage in 20 appearances this season. He should continue to start while Petr Mrazek (groin) is sidelined, though fantasy managers might want to avoid Stalock on Monday versus the Avalanche.
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Blackhawks' Alex Stalock: Starting in Arizona
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Stalock will protect the road goal in Saturday's game versus the Coyotes, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Stalock has won three of his last five outings, allowing 12 goals in that span. The Coyotes have won five straight road games, so this is a sneaky difficult matchup for Stalock despite his recent good play.
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Blackhawks' Alex Stalock: Stops 35 in win
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Stalock stopped 35 of 36 shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Predators.
Stalock was excellent in the winning effort, holding Nashville off the scoresheet until Roman Josi's goal with just 25 seconds left in the third period. The 35-year-old Stalock has put up solid numbers in an injury-hampered campaign, improving to 9-8-1 with a .922 save percentage. He'll continue to see the majority of starts in Chicago while Petr Mrazek (groin) is sidelined.
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Blackhawks' Alex Stalock: Tending twine Thursday
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Stalock will be in the road crease versus Nashville on Thursday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Stalock picked up the win Tuesday at home versus the league-leading Bruins, stopping 23 of 26 shots in a 6-3 victory. He came on in relief of starter Petr Mrazek who suffered a groin injury midway through the middle stanza. Stalock is 8-8-1 with a 2.80 GAA and .918 save percentage this season. He will take on the Predators, who are 26th in NHL scoring, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
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Blackhawks' Alex Stalock: Makes 23 saves in relief
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Stalock stopped 23 of 26 shots in relief in Chicago's 6-3 win over Boston on Tuesday.
Stalock entered the game midway through the second period after Petr Mrazek had to depart due to a groin injury. Chicago had a 1-0 lead when Stalock entered the contest, and he finished as the goaltender of record, pushing him up to 8-8-1 with a 2.80 GAA and a .918 save percentage in 18 games this season. Stalock has allowed at least three goals in five of his last six outings.
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Blackhawks' Alex Stalock: Back on the ice Monday
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Stalock (illness) participated in Monday's practice session, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Stalock's return to practice doesn't guarantee he will be between the pipes versus Boston on Tuesday but, at a minimum, he should be available to back up. In his 17 appearances this year, the 35-year-old netminder has posted a 7-8-1 record with a 2.70 GAA and two shutouts.
