The Chicago Blackhawks have seen rookie forward Tyler Motte put up three goals and six points through his first 13 regular season NHL games this year, filling in nicely as supplementary offense for the Central Division club.
Now, though, they’re expected to lose him for the next two to three weeks.
It was reported on Tuesday by Scott Powers of the Athletic Chicago that Motte, who is currently in his first NHL season with the Blackhawks, will be out for a while with a leg injury suffered on Sunday. The forward crashed into the boards while playing the Dallas Stars – and while it was initially believed that his injury wasn’t serious, it looks like he’ll be missing a bit of time.
Drafted 121st overall by the Blackhawks in 2013, Motte – a native of St. Clair, Michigan – skated with the NCAA’s University of Michigan for three years before going pro last season in Chicago’s system. He spent five regular season games at the end of his third campaign with Michigan skating for the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs, then appeared in four postseason games for the farm club as well.
After scoring in his NHL debut (via an assist), the undersized 21-year-old forward has looked like a smart, inexpensive addition to Chicago’s lineup as the club continues running out of cap space. Hopefully, he won’t be out for too long in total.
The Blackhawks currently sit on a 9-3-1 record to sit first in the Central Division.
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