Jun 28, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Artyom Levshunov is selected with the 2nd overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks at The Sphere. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
It wasn't the news any of us wanted to hear before the opening of the Chicago Blackhawks Prospect Camp, but it could have been much, much worse.
Before the team took the ice at Fifth Third Arena for their first practice ahead of this weekend's Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase in St. Louis, the Blackhawks announced that #2 overall draft pick Artyom Levshunov had suffered an injury in a prior practice and would miss Prospects Training Camp and the Showcase.
"I'm not sure of the exact timeline on it, but it doesn't seem to be too bad," Rockford head coach Anders Sorensen said after practice. "He was kind of bummed. He wants to play. He wants to get going. He wants to get out there right away, but...
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