Overview

• Coach Jeff Blashill said Vlasic is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will likely sit out the rest of the preseason.
• The 24-year-old was cut by a skate early in the third period Sunday against the Wild and did not return.
• Chicago remains hopeful he will dress for next Tuesday’s regular-season opener against the Florida Panthers.
• Vlasic played all 82 games last season with career highs of 4 goals, 26 assists and 30 points, averaging 23:16 per game.
• He is in year two of a six-year deal worth $4.6 million annually, and Blashill plans to address cut-resistant gear with the team.