Bowen Byram - NHL News & Rumors

Shifts to IR Byram (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.

Impact In a corresponding move, Chicago recalled forward Dillon Boucher from AHL Rochester. Byram hasn't played since Oct. 13, and it remains unclear when he will be available to return. He has one assist, five shots on net, nine blocked shots and two hits in six appearances this season.

NOVEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Slumping Blackhawks lose another key player as Patrick Kane departs with upper-body injury

The slumping Chicago Blackhawks lost another key player when Patrick Kane left their game against Colorado with an upper-body injury

NOVEMBER 3 • Associated Press

Kadri and Schwartz lead the Avalanche past the Blackhawks 5-2 for their 3rd straight win

Nazem Kadri and Jaden Schwartz scored two goals apiece, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the struggling Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 for their third consecutive win

NOVEMBER 3 • Associated Press

Not yet cleared to return Head coach Jeff Blashill said Monday that Byram (upper body) hasn't yet been medically cleared to play, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Byram has been skating in a non-contact sweater recently, but he wasn't present for Monday's morning skate. Blashill said that the 25-year-old defenseman is seeing a specialist to try to get him over the "last hurdle" in his recovery process, but Byram will be forced to miss an eighth consecutive game. It's not yet clear whether Byram will be in the mix to return for the Blackhawks' upcoming back-to-back set that includes a game against Florida on Wednesday and a matchup against the Lightning on Thursday.

NOVEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Still shelved Saturday Byram (upped body) will not play in Saturday's road clash against the Bruins, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Impact Byram won't make his return for Halloween, as he's slated to miss his seventh consecutive contest with an upper-body injury. Prior to going down, the 25-year-old blueliner posted an assist, five shots on net, two hits and nine blocked shots over six appearances this season. His next chance to make a comeback is Monday's home matchup against Colorado.

OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out for Thursday's game Byram (upper body) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Red Wings, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.

Impact Byram continues to deal with an upper-body injury, and he'll be unavailable for a sixth consecutive matchup. However, he skated in a non-contact sweater during the team's morning skates Tuesday and Thursday, so he at least appears to be trending in the right direction.

OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Tuesday Byram (upper body) won't play against the Kings on Tuesday, per Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News.

Impact Byram wore a non-contact jersey during Tuesday's morning skate and will miss his fifth straight game. He has contributed one assist, five shots on net, nine blocked shots and two hits in six appearances this season.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Lars Eller scores late goal as Panthers top Blackhawks 3-2

Lars Eller’s first goal of the season, with 2:23 left in the third period, lifted the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday

OCTOBER 25 • Associated Press

Unavailable for Sunday Byram (upper body) is set to miss Sunday's game against Florida, per Scott Powers of The Athletic.

Impact Byram also missed Chicago's past three games. He has an assist in six appearances this campaign. Byram should resume his top-four role once he's healthy.

OCTOBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Still out Friday Byram (upper body) is not in the lineup versus the Canadiens on Friday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Byram was considered day-to-day as of Oct. 15, but he hasn't gotten healthy enough to return even after an extended break between games for the Blackhawks. Ethan Del Mastro remains in the lineup in Byram's absence.

OCTOBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Oettinger has 3rd shutout of season, Hyry scores twice in Stars' 4-0 win over Blackhawks

Jake Oettinger made 19 saves for his NHL-leading third shutout in six games, Arttu Hyry scored twice and the Dallas Stars beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 on Saturday night

OCTOBER 18 • Associated Press

Not playing Saturday Byram (upper body) won't play against Dallas on Saturday, according to Tracey Myers of NHL.com.

Impact Byram remains day-to-day and will miss his second straight game. He has additional time to recover, with Chicago not scheduled to play until Friday against Montreal. Byram has one assist, five shots on goal, nine blocked shots and two hits in six appearances this season.

OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Considered day-to-day Byram (upper body) has been deemed day-to-day, indicating that he will miss Thursday's home clash against the Jets, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Impact It's unclear whether Byram picked up his upper-body injury in Tuesday's contest against the Penguins or in Wednesday's practice, but it will cost him to miss his second game of the season Thursday. The 25-year-old Byram was just beginning to find his groove, as he picked up his first point of the season on Tuesday to go along with five shots on net, two hits and nine blocked shots across six games. His next chance to return will be Saturday's clash against the Stars.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Records first point with Chicago Byram recorded a power-play assist, compiled a plus-1 rating, served four PIM and dished out two hits in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Penguins.

Impact Byram picked up his first regular-season point with the Blackhawks on Tuesday, as he slid the secondary helper on Roman Kantserov's power-play goal. The 25-year-old Byram has had a slow start to the season offensively after scoring a hat trick in the preseason, but he's battled defensively across the regular season with two hits and nine blocked shots across six appearances. He projects to be the team's power-play quarterback moving forward, and with Connor Bedard back in the lineup to lead the charge offensively, Byram's 2026-27 campaign could take off. He's a medium-risk, high reward option on the blue line in fantasy, making him an excellent player to stash in standard formats.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 11 • YOUTUBE

Blackhawks Might Have Something in Bowen Byram With Artyom Levshunov The Blackhawks adjusted their defense after three games and might have found something with their new top pair.

OCTOBER 7 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Back with team Byram (personal) participated in Monday's practice, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.

Impact Byram missed Saturday's 4-3 loss to Buffalo because of a family matter. He didn't get to play against his former team, but he should return to the lineup against St. Louis on Tuesday. Byram skated on the top power-play unit during Monday's practice.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Blackhawks at Sabres — Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread The Blackhawks close their season-opening road trip against Bowen Byram's former team in Buffalo.

OCTOBER 5 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Jiri Kulich scores go-ahead goal, Sabres rally to beat the Blackhawks 4-3

Jiri Kulich scored with 6:40 left and the Sabres overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in Buffalo’s home-opener on Saturday night

OCTOBER 4 • Associated Press

Blackhawks share D-man Bowen Byram's status ahead of Sabres game Bowen Byram will miss his return to Buffalo.

OCTOBER 3 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Blackhawks D Bowen Byram to miss homecoming against Buffalo Sabres because of a family matter

Chicago Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill has ruled out top defenseman Bowen Byram from playing at Buffalo on Saturday night because of a family matter

OCTOBER 3 • Associated Press

Unavailable Saturday Byram is attending to a family matter and won't play against Buffalo on Saturday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Byram has gone without a point in two games this season, but he has contributed three blocked shots and a minus-4 rating. With Byram out for at least one game and Sam Rinzel a healthy scratch, Kevin Korchinski and Ethan Del Mastro will play against the Sabres on Saturday.

OCTOBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 30 • YOUTUBE

NHL Tonight: Blackhawks Season Preview | NHL.com The guys on NHL Tonight talk about the expectations for Patrick Kane's return to Chicago, the addition of Bowen Byram, and Connor Bedard bei...

SEPTEMBER 29 • NHL.COM

Challenge in NHL's Central Division is cracking top 3 of Colorado, Dallas, and Minnesota

The Central Division in the NHL is dominated by Colorado, Dallas, and Minnesota

SEPTEMBER 23 • Associated Press

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