Blackhawks defenseman and No. 2 overall pick Artyom Levshunov makes NHL debut against Avalanche
FILE - Artyom Levshunov, center, poses after being selected by the Chicago Blackhawks during the first round of the NHL hockey draft Friday, June 28, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Steve Marcus]
DENVER (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Artyom Levshunov insisted the nerves were nonexistent ahead of his NHL debut against Colorado. Excitement sure, but no pregame jitters for the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 draft. The 19-year-old from Belarus held up quite well, too. He skated for almost 21 minutes in a 3-0 loss to Nathan MacKinnon and the high-flying Avalanche. The game was scoreless before the last-place Blackhawks faltered in the third period. The 6-foot-2, 208-pound Levshunov missed the start of the season because of a fractured right foot. He was recalled by Chicago on Sunday from Rockford of the American Hockey League.
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