Foligno (personal) returned to practice Thursday and should be available against the Predators on Friday, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Foligno didn't play Wednesday while attending to a personal matter but was back on the ice ahead of Friday's matchup. While the team's success has been lacking, the 36-year-old winger got back over the 30-point threshold this season for the first time since 2019-20 when he was with Columbus.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Out against Blues
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Foligno (personal) will miss Wednesday's contest against St. Louis, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Foligno has played 70 games for the Blackhawks this season, recording 17 goals and 20 assists to go along with 135 shots on goal. Another update on his status should surface prior to Friday's game versus Nashville.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Missed practice Tuesday
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Foligno (personal) missed Tuesday's practice, per Tracey Myers of NHL.com, raising doubts regarding his availability against St. Louis on Wednesday.
Foligno has played 70 games for the Blackhawks this season, recording 17 goals and 20 assists to go along with 135 shots on goal. The 36-year-old veteran will look to be the leader of the team next year after signing a two-year extension with the club in January. He will be in his 19th season next year and his second with the Blackhawks.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Creates helper in win
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Foligno notched an assist and six hits in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sharks.
Foligno helped out on Philipp Kurashev's game-tying goal in the last minute of the third period. With two goals and six assists over his last nine outings. Foligno is providing steady offense from a top-six role. He's up to 35 points, 130 shots on net, 171 hits, 55 PIM and a minus-21 rating through 64 contests overall, matching his most games played in any of the last four seasons.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Posts power-play goal
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Foligno scored a power-play goal and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Kings.
A Philipp Kurashev pass banked into the net after a deflection off Foligno's leg. The goal was Foligno's first in six games, though he also had a four-assist effort in that span. The 36-year-old forward continues to see top-six minutes for the Blackhawks, which has allowed him to produce solid offense. He's up to 16 goals, 34 points (14 on the power play), 126 shots on net, 161 hits, 53 PIM and a minus-22 rating through 62 appearances.
Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Distributes four helpers in win
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Foligno registered four assists, four shots on goal, four blocked shots and two PIM in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Ducks.
Two of Foligno's helpers came on the power play. The winger has six points over his last four games as he continues to benefit from playing on the top line and first power-play unit. For the season, the veteran has 15 goals, 18 assists, 13 power-play points, 124 shots on net, 153 hits, 51 PIM and a minus-20 rating through 59 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Two power-play points in win
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Foligno scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Coyotes.
Foligno added three shots on goal and two PIM, but he also took a minus-2 rating. The winger had gone three contests without a point entering Tuesday, his longest drought since January. The 36-year-old is up to 29 points (11 on the power play) with 114 shots on net, 149 hits, 49 PIM and a minus-19 rating through 56 appearances. Foligno has bounced around the lineup lately, but he's worth a look as a streaming option when he plays on the top line.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Garners helper
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Foligno recorded an assist, three shots on goal, four hits and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.
Foligno saw a six-game point streak end Wednesday versus the Flyers, but he got right back at it Friday. The winger set up Tyler Johnson's game-tying tally late in the third period. Foligno has 26 points, 103 shots on net, 134 hits and a minus-12 rating through 51 outings. He'll continue to be an intriguing depth option in fantasy as long as he's on the Blackhawks' top line.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Earns two points in loss
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Foligno scored a goal, dished a power-play assist and added three hits in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
Foligno continues to hold down a top-line role and a spot on the first power-play unit, and he was able to contribute in both of those roles Monday. He got the Blackhawks on the board in the second period and assisted on a Tyler Johnson tally in the third. Foligno has four goals and three assists during his six-game point streak, a surge that has him up to 25 points, 100 shots on net, 118 hits and a minus-9 rating through 49 contests overall.
Foligno posted an assist and went minus-2 in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Penguins.
Foligno extended his point streak to four games (two goals, two assists) with the secondary helper on Philipp Kurashev's tally. The 36-year-old Foligno remained on the top line with Connor Bedard returning from a broken jaw. Foligno has some fantasy appeal if he can keep that role. He's up to 22 points, 97 shots on net, 109 hits, 47 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 47 outings this season.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Provides helper Tuesday
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Foligno logged a power-play assist, two hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Canucks.
Foligno has two goals and an assist over his last three games, factoring on half of the Blackhawks' goals in that span. The 36-year-old winger is seeing big minutes as the team battles injuries and a lack of offense. Foligno has 21 points, 96 shots on net, 105 hits, 47 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 46 appearances. In deep fantasy formats, he may have some appeal for his rough play.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Nets lone goal in loss
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Foligno scored a goal on five shots in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Wild.
The Blackhawks have scored just three times over their last five games, and Foligno has two of those goals. The winger is up to 10 tallies, 19 points, 92 shots on net, 95 hits, 43 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 44 appearances. While he continues to see top-six usage, Chicago's awful offense makes any of the team's forwards risky options in fantasy.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Nets power-play tally
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Foligno scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Kraken.
Foligno cut Seattle's lead to 4-2 in the opening minute of the third period, directing a Philipp Kurashev feed past Joey Daccord on the power play. The goal is Foligno's first in two games since returning from a seven-game stint on injured reserve due to a broken finger. The 36-year-old forward now has nine goals and 18 points through 41 games this season while skating on Chicago's top line and averaging 2:20 of ice time on the man advantage.
Foligno (finger) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup Monday against Vancouver, per Mark Lazerus of The Athletic.
Foligno is slated to play on the top line and work on the first power-play unit following a seven-game absence. He has generated eight goals, 17 points, 74 shots on net and 84 hits in 39 outings this campaign. With Ryan Donato (illness) also good to go, Lukas Reichel and Cole Guttman are expected to be healthy scratches for Monday's contest.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Traveling with team
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Foligno (finger) will practice Saturday and join the team on its upcoming four-game road trip, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.
Friday's game against the Islanders will be Foligno's seventh straight absence but he could return as early as Monday in Vancouver. The veteran winger was put on injured reserve earlier this month but landed a two-year extension shortly after. He has 17 points in 39 games this season.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Inks two-year extension
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Foligno (finger) signed a two-year, $9 million contract extension Friday, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Foligno was having a good season before breaking his finger in a fight Jan. 5 in New Jersey. He has eight goals, nine assists, 74 shots on goal and 84 hits in 39 games this season. Foligno provides a much-needed veteran presence with the Blackhawks, especially for Connor Bedard and Kevin Korchinski, as well as future Blackhawk Frank Nazar.
