PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – MARCH 05: Kevin Lankinen #32 of the Chicago Blackhawks looks on during the second period against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on March 05, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
The Chicago Blackhawks have a weird goaltending situation going on right now. For a long time, it was Corey Crawford who was amazing. After that, outside of a short stint with Marc-Andre Fleury, it has been mostly young kids trying to earn a full-time spot in the National Hockey League.
One of the goalies that have been a part of that for a few years now has been Kevin Lankinen. The Finnish goalie has had some ups and downs with the Hawks over his time. He is certainly, at minimum, a decent backup in the NHL. Now, he will get that chance somewhere else.