Blackhawks Send 5 Prospects To Rockford

On Monday morning, the Hawks assigned forwards Kyle Beach, Jimmy Hayes, and Peter LeBlanc, and defensemen Brian Connelly and Joe Lavin to Rockford, taking the roster down to 33 players.

The most impressive preseason among the group of demoted prospects came from Hayes, who had a strong game in Detroit on Sunday.

Brandon Saad, Brandon Pirri, Jeremy Morin, Marcus Kruger and Dylan Olsen are among the prospects still with the big club in Chicago. The Hawks next preseason game is Wednesday night, when the Red Wings visit the United Center.