"We all knew the Blackhawks were going to trade Connor Murphy, but now he's gone with 22 games left in the regular season. He had skated 177:17 short-handed this year, the top total PK ice time among all Blackhawks defensemen."
"To date, here's the total short-handed ice time for remaining right-handed defensemen on the Blackhawks' roster: Louis Crevier - 104:33 in 57 games, Artyom Levshunov - 16:00 in 55 games, Sam Rinzel - 9:22 in 32 games."
"The Blackhawks have four forwards who have skated more than 100 minutes short-handed this season: Mikheyev, Teuvo Teräväinen, Dickinson and Ryan Greene. We have seen a more steady integration of Landon Slaggert onto the PK in recent weeks, however, and both Oliver Moore and Frank Nazar have killed penalties with at times this season."
The Blackhawks maintain the NHL's top penalty kill at 85.7 percent despite roster changes. Connor Murphy's trade removes their leading penalty-killing defenseman with 177:17 of short-handed ice time. Right-handed defensemen Louis Crevier, Artyom Levshunov, and Sam Rinzel have significantly less penalty-kill experience, with Crevier likely absorbing Murphy's increased role. Forward depth also faces potential disruption if Jason Dickinson or Ilya Mikheyev are traded, as both rank among four forwards exceeding 100 minutes of short-handed time. Recent integration of Landon Slaggert, Oliver Moore, and Frank Nazar onto the penalty kill provides some depth options for maintaining effectiveness.
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