Blackhawks Assign Michael Leighton, Peter Regin To Rockford
The Chicago Blackhawks trimmed their roster on Sunday, assigning goaltender Michael Leighton and center Peter Regin to the Rockford Ice Hogs of the AHL.
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The Chicago Blackhawks trimmed their roster on Sunday, assigning goaltender Michael Leighton and center Peter Regin to the Rockford Ice Hogs of the AHL.
The Blackhawks have been wheeling and dealing this weekend.
Chicago had to make a move to get under the salary cap.
Chicago still needs to make a move to trim about $2.2 million off its salary cap by the season opener on Thursday.
Daniel Carcillo was a member of the Blackhawks' 2013 Stanley Cup team.
Ryan Malone tied the score late in regulation and got the deciding goal in the ninth round of the shootout as the New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in a preseason game Friday night.
Chicago's roster now sits at 29 players.
This is a Bears town to be sure, but the Bulls and Blackhawks are the biggest attendance draws in their respective leagues.
Chicago opens the regular season at Dallas next Thursday.
Rene Bourque and Nathan Beaulieu scored 1:54 apart early in the third period to snap scoreless tie and Carey Price made 31 saves in the Montreal Canadiens' 3-1 exhibition victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.
