Commesso will start Friday's home game versus the Capitals rather than Spencer Knight (illness), Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.

EDGE Analysis

Commesso will make his third NHL appearance and his first in 2025-26 as the Blackhawks deal with an illness going around their locker room. At AHL Rockford this season, Commesso has a 6-11-3 record despite a 2.72 GAA and a .909 save percentage.