With a pair of games north of the border upcoming, the Chicago Blackhawks made a handful of roster moves in preparation for that brief road trip.
Forwards Philipp Kurashev and Mike Hardman were recalled from the Rockford IceHogs, while defensemen Ian Mitchell and Wyatt Kalynuk — who made up the third pairing during Tuesday’s game against the New York Rangers — were assigned to Rockford.
Joining those two on the trip to Rockford will be forward Mackenzie Entwistle, who was activated from injured reserve on Wednesday and assigned to the IceHogs.
#Blackhawks roster moves ahead of two-game trip to Montreal and Toronto:
• Hardman, Kurashev recalled from Rockford
• Kalynuk, Mitchell assigned
• Entwistle (left ankle) activated from IR, also assigned to IceHogshttps://t.