Del Mastro was called up from AHL Rockford on Friday.
As expected, Del Mastro is back with the big club in time for Friday's game versus Utah. He's expected to play on the second pairing and should see steady NHL action through the end of the season.
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Blackhawks' Ethan Del Mastro: Sent to Rockford
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Del Mastro was reassigned to AHL Rockford on Friday, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
The move is just a paper one as it makes Del Mastro eligible for the AHL playoffs. Del Mastro should be recalled ahead of Friday's game against Utah. He has a pair of goals and one assist in 12 NHL games this season.
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Blackhawks' Ethan Del Mastro: Finds twine in win
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Del Mastro scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Monday's 5-1 win over the Kings.
Del Mastro put the Blackhawks up 3-1 with his second-period tally. The 22-year-old defenseman has two goals over his last three games, and he's added five blocked shots in that span. The rookie has three points, seven shots on net, 18 hits, seven blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 11 outings. He hasn't seen power-play time this season, but that could be a duty added to Del Mastro's workload if he continues to hold steady at even strength. For now, Alex Vlasic and Alec Martinez are handling the power-play work for the Blackhawks following the Seth Jones trade.
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Blackhawks' Ethan Del Mastro: Nets first career goal
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Del Mastro scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Golden Knights.
Del Mastro's goal at 5:30 of the second period was his first in an NHL game. The 22-year-old is currently competing with T.J. Brodie and Nolan Allan for playing time in a third-pairing role. Del Mastro has two points, five shots on net, 17 hits and a minus-2 rating across nine outings with the Blackhawks this season. Without a larger role, it's unlikely he'll make much of a fantasy impact over the remainder of the campaign.
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Blackhawks' Ethan Del Mastro: Back with big club
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Del Mastro was summoned from AHL Rockford on Tuesday, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
Del Mastro has produced one assist, two shots on goal, one blocked shot and 13 hits through six NHL appearances this season. He has played in Chicago's last three games and will probably be in the lineup for Saturday's matchup versus Columbus.
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Blackhawks' Ethan Del Mastro: Moved to minors
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Del Mastro was loaned to AHL Rockford on Sunday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Del Mastro could return to the Blackhawks after the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. He has one assist, two shots on goal, one blocked shot and 13 hits through six NHL appearances this season.
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Blackhawks' Ethan Del Mastro: Earns first NHL point
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Del Mastro recorded an assist, two hits and two PIM in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Wild.
The helper on Frank Nazar's third-period tally counted as Del Mastro's first NHL point in four appearances over the last two seasons. The 22-year-old blueliner is likely to fill a bottom-four role while he's on the NHL roster, and he should challenge T.J. Brodie and Nolan Allan for playing time. Most fantasy managers are unlikely to have much interest in Del Mastro's production for now.
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Blackhawks' Ethan Del Mastro: Recalled by Chicago
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Del Mastro was recalled from AHL Rockford on Thursday.
Del Mastro made two appearances for Chicago last year, and he was held without a point with two hits while averaging 18:35 of ice time. He's made 38 appearances for Rockford this year, racking up eight assists, 39 PIM and a plus-4 rating. The 22-year-old will provide additional depth for Chicago after Craig Smith (back) was placed on injured reserve.
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Blackhawks' Ethan Del Mastro: Returned to minors
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Del Mastro was reassigned to AHL Rockford on Monday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.
Del Mastro has logged two games with the Blackhawks this season in which he failed to register a point while earning a lone hit while averaging 18:35 of ice time. With the youngster headed back to the minors, Nikita Zaitsev or Jaycob Megna figures to rejoin the lineup for Tuesday's matchup with the Golden Knights.
