Antti Raanta will start the second half of the Blackhawks' weekend back-to-back, manning the net for Saturday's game against the Sharks, Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Raanta will start the second half of the Blackhawks' weekend back-to-back, manning the net for Saturday's game against the Sharks, Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Analysis:
Raanta's opportunities have been minimal this season, but he's been exceptional when called upon, going 7-3-0 with a 1.88 GAA and .938 save percentage in the first half. The Blackhawks' commitment to Corey Crawford will make it difficult for Raanta to earn a larger workload, but he should make for a superb streaming option nearly any occasion he takes the net.