The Blackhawks announced their training camp schedule Thursday. Prospect Roope Laavainen blocked one shot in 3:43 of ice time in HPK’s 2-1 overtime loss to HC Pilsen in Champions Hockey League. Victor Ejdsell also blocked a shot and served a five-minute penalty in Färjestad BK’s 2-1 loss to HC Ambrí-Piotta.
The NHL Prospects tournament begins Friday with the Blackhawks scheduled to face the Red Wings at 6 p.m.
Three Russian Blackhawks prospects are scheduled to play Friday, and Ivan Nalimov (SKA St. Petersburg) could start in net against Yekaterinburg.
Artur Kayumov (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl) at Nizhny Novgorod — 11 a.