IRKirby Dach C MTL Tue 5/4/21 6:41 PM
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Dach will sit out Tuesday's game in Carolina due to right wrist scar tissue aggravation.
EDGE Analysis
Dach played in 18 straight games from March 25 after sitting out the entirely of the season up to that point with a wrist injury. It sounds like the issue keeping him out Tuesday is related, and with just three games left for the Blackhawks after this one, it seems like Dach's campaign could be over.
IRKirby Dach C MTL Sun 5/2/21 12:16 AM
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Dach scored a power-play goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Panthers.
EDGE Analysis
Dach launched a comeback effort for the Blackhawks with his third-period goal. The 20-year-old center has two tallies, eight assists, 26 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating in 17 appearances. He's likely to remain in a top-six role to close out the season. Dach has a goal and four helpers in his last five outings.
IRKirby Dach C MTL Thu 4/29/21 11:56 PM
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Dach posted an assist, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Panthers.
EDGE Analysis
Dach helped out on a Vinnie Hinostroza goal in the second period. In his last four games, Dach has provided four helpers. He began the year sidelined by a broken wrist, but the 20-year-old center has been solid since returning on March 27. He's produced nine points, 24 shots on net and a plus-1 rating in 16 contests.
IRKirby Dach C MTL Tue 4/27/21 11:52 PM
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Dach produced an assist in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Lightning.
EDGE Analysis
Dach won a faceoff, and Brandon Hagel beat Andrei Vasilevskiy with a quick shot on the play. The helper was Dach's eighth points in 15 appearances this year. The 20-year-old center has added 24 shots on goal, a minus-1 rating and 10 blocked shots while working in a middle-six role.
IRKirby Dach C MTL Wed 4/21/21 10:34 PM
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Dach tallied two assists and two shots in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over Nashville.
EDGE Analysis
Dach was right in the middle of Chicago's rally from a 4-1 deficit in the third period, setting up a Vinnie Hinostroza goal that made it 5-4, then assisting on Brandon Hagel's overtime winner. It was the first multi-point showing of the year for the 20-year-old Dach, who has one goal and six assists in 13 games as a sophomore.
IRKirby Dach C MTL Tue 4/6/21 11:19 PM
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Dach scored a goal and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Stars.
EDGE Analysis
Dach would have had a helper on a Patrick Kane goal, but that was overturned on a review for offside. Instead, Kane set up Dach a few minutes later to give the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead for real. The 20-year-old center hasn't shown much trouble getting up to speed, with a goal and two helpers in his first six games of the season. Dach centered Kane and Alex DeBrincat on Tuesday -- that trio has a lot of scoring potential if they stick together.
IRKirby Dach C MTL Fri 4/2/21 12:55 AM
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Dach notched an assist in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
EDGE Analysis
Dach set up Brandon Hagel's third-period tally to help the Blackhawks tie the game at 2-2. After going scoreless in his first two games of the year, Dach has an assist in each of the last two contests. The 20-year-old center should play a key, middle-six role for the Blackhawks down the stretch as they compete for a playoff spot in the Central Division.
IRKirby Dach C MTL Tue 3/30/21 11:19 PM
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Dach posted an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Hurricanes.
EDGE Analysis
Dach set up Dylan Strome's tally just 29 seconds into the second period. The assist was Dach's first point in three games since he returned from a broken wrist. The Blackhawks are likely to be cautious with Dach this year -- the 20-year-old probably won't see much more than middle-six usage, but dynasty managers will want to hold onto the third overall pick from 2019.
IRKirby Dach C MTL Sat 3/27/21 7:32 PM
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Dach (wrist) was activated from long-term injured reserve and will play in Saturday's game versus the Predators, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Dach broke his wrist just over three months ago, but the 20-year-old has beaten every milestone in his recovery. The 20-year-old likely will skate in the middle six Saturday. Last season, Dach produced 23 points through 64 games.
IRKirby Dach C MTL Mon 3/22/21 1:15 PM
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Head coach Jeremy Colliton said Monday that Dach (wrist) practiced fully Monday but still doesn't have a clear timeline to return, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
EDGE Analysis
Colliton said that the team is ramping up Dach's participation, and it sounds like an early April return could be in the works. According to Tracey Myers of NHL.com, Dach will play center once he gains clearance, although he may not take faceoffs. The 20-year-old will remain on long-term injured reserve for the time being.