Blackhawks rookie Artyom Levshunov sidelined with hand fracture

Blackhawks rookie Artyom Levshunov sidelined with hand fracture

NEWARK, N.J. — Blackhawks rookie defenseman Artyom Levshunov's struggles in the last two games make more sense now.The Hawks discovered Levshunov had been playing through a "small fracture" in his left hand that he suffered Tuesday against the Islanders, coach Jeff Blashill said Sunday morning."He's a tough kid," Blashill added.Levshunov is now sidelined with an indefinite timetable pending further imaging, which should be done Monday when the H…

Blackhawks' Artyom Levshunov Suffers Hand Fracture

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Artyom Levshunov sustained a fracture in his left hand last Tuesday against the Islanders and played through it in the two games since, reported by Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times. Requiring further evaluation, he’s now set to depart the lineup starting tonight against New Jersey. Kevin Korchinski will fill in after he was recalled this morning.  With just nine games left on the schedule, it’s unclear how long Lev…

Blackhawks’ Artyom Levshunov out indefinitely with hand fracture - Daily Faceoff

Tough news for a youngster in the Windy City. When speaking to the media on Sunday, Chicago Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill revealed that defenseman Artyom Levshunov suffered a fracture to his left hand last Tuesday against the New York Islanders. Blashill noted that the rookie will undergo imaging, but, at the moment, there’s no timeline for the rookie’s return. Jeff Blashill said that Artyom Levshunov suffered a small fracture in his left …