The Detroit Red Wings face the Chicago Blackhawks this evening (7 PM EDT on Bally Sports Detroit/NBC Sports Chicago/Sportsnet One/NHL Network/97.1 FM), and there is still a possibility that Patrick Kane will play in tonight’s game, as will Erik Gustafsson and Ryan Carpenter:
Patrick Kane remains in #Blackhawks Covid-19 protocol. Ryan Carpenter and Erik Gustafsson are now out of the protocol.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) October 24, 2021
The Blackhawks could make dubious NHL history tonight. The NHL record for the longest drought without a lead to start a season is 324:25 by Charlie O. Finley's California Golden Seals in 1970, per research via @stathead. The Hawks (0-4-1) are at 300:57 going into tonight's game.
— Mark Potash (@MarkPotash) October 24, 2021
Jeremy Colliton did not reveal his lineup tonight because there are still some things being sorted out.
— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) October 24, 2021
He didn’t rule out Patrick Kane, for what it’s worth. #Blackhawks
Asked whether Kane could play tonight, Colliton said, "I think with all these COVID guys, there's just so much going on, we're just going to take it one day at a time. We'll see what we have tonight."
— Scott Powers (@ByScottPowers) October 24, 2021
Medical Update: Ryan Carpenter and defenseman Erik Gustafsson have been removed from COVID-19 Protocol.https://t.co/aKfznGne8R
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 24, 2021