{"id":440343,"date":"2026-01-31T06:22:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T06:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/440343\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T06:22:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T06:22:06","slug":"levshunov-foligno-boeser-pro-hockey-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/440343\/","title":{"rendered":"Levshunov, Foligno, Boeser \u2013 Pro Hockey Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BenPopeCST\/status\/2017388346033533002\" rel=\"nofollow\">According to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times<\/a>, the Chicago Blackhawks have healthy-scratched defenseman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/levshar01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-30_hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Artyom Levshunov<\/a> tonight. Pope added that the Blackhawks have put Levshunov into an internal program to fix some \u201cfoundational\u201d parts of his game, and he likely wouldn\u2019t play until the league resumes after the Olympics.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ByScottPowers\/status\/2017394921527746631\" rel=\"nofollow\">Scott Powers of The Athletic added some specifics<\/a>, reporting that the Blackhawks wanted Levshunov to focus on his play with the puck, defensive fundamentals, and shooting technique. Rather than move Levshunov to the AHL, as they did with fellow prospect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/korchke01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-30_hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kevin Korchinski<\/a>, Chicago hopes that their current skills coaches can correct some of Levshunov\u2019s flaws.<\/p>\n<p>Levshunov is having a significantly better season than last year, but he still hasn\u2019t met the Blackhawks\u2019 expectations after being selected with the second overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. He is the team leader in scoring among defensemen, with two goals and 21 points in 52 games. His even-strength Corsi For percentage stands at 47.4%, and he has an on-ice save percentage of 88.3%, along with a -27 rating.<\/p>\n<p>Other notes from the Western Conference:<\/p>\n<p>Staying in Chicago, the team is without their captain tonight against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Before tonight\u2019s lone NHL contest, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CRoumeliotis\/status\/2017387876061741445\" rel=\"nofollow\">Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reported<\/a> that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/foligni01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-30_hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nick Foligno<\/a> is considered day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. The 38-year-old veteran has played in 17 games for the Blackhawks since returning from a longer-term injury in late December, scoring two goals and four points.<br \/>\nMoving further west, there is a possibility that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/boesebr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-30_hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Brock Boeser<\/a> will return to the Vancouver Canucks\u2019 lineup during their upcoming roadtrip. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/patersonjeff\/status\/2017329935409647966?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\">According to Jeff Paterson of Canucks Army<\/a>, Boeser will join the Canucks when they travel to Utah and Las Vegas. Still, it\u2019s far likelier that Vancouver will hold Boeser out through the Olympic break as he recovers from an upper-body injury that warranted a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prohockeyrumors.com\/2026\/01\/penguins-bryan-rust-suspended-three-games.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">suspension<\/a> to Pittsburgh Penguins\u2019 forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/rustbr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-30_hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bryan Rust<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"According to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times, the Chicago Blackhawks have healthy-scratched defenseman Artyom Levshunov tonight. 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