"After getting on the ice for only 10:08 in Dallas, Lardis only skated 7:18 on Monday night - which doesn't make a portion of the Blackhawks' fan base happy. He had two shot attempts and one individual scoring chance in his limited ice time against the Mammoth."
"First, the Blackhawks like having Ryan Greene on Connor Bedard's wing for two reasons: he's good there, and he can take/win a faceoff if Bedard gets tossed out of the circle. Of course on the other wing is André Burakovsky ... which will remain a point of contention even though he finally scored on Monday night."
"Second, in the wake of the Blackhawks trading away Foligno, Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach, the dust is still settling on what a lineup could be. The Blackhawks coaches want to experiment with Andrew Mangiapane skating on a line with Ilya Mikheyev to see if there's something there."
Following the NHL Trade Deadline and Nick Foligno's departure, the Blackhawks promoted Nick Lardis and goaltender Drew Commesso from Rockford for back-to-back games against Dallas and Utah. While some fans anticipated significant playing time for the talented offensive prospect, Lardis received minimal ice time in both contests. The coaching staff prioritized veteran presence on Connor Bedard's line and maintained the effective Tyler Bertuzzi-Frank Nazar-Teuvo Teravainen combination. Additionally, coaches experimented with Andrew Mangiapane and Ilya Mikheyev following recent trades, with positive early results. The team continues adjusting its lineup composition after trading away multiple players.
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