Khaira appeared in one game for Minnesota during his short call-up and has been reassigned to Iowa (AHL) on Monday. The 29-year-old is in his ninth NHL season and had one SOG during 8:05 TOI in his only appearance this year. He heads back to Iowa, where he had no goals, four assists and a +3 plus/minus in four games prior to his call-up to Minnesota.
Khaira made his Wild debut Thursday and had one SOG across 10 shifts and 8:05 TOI but will be the odd man out of Minnesota's lineup as they take on Washington Friday. With the Wild opting for an 11F/7D lineup Friday, he will be replaced by Daemon Hunt, who is making his NHL debut.
Khaira had four assists, and a +3 plus/minus through four games with Iowa (AHL) to start the 2023-24 and has been called up to Minnesota for the first time this season. The 29-year-old veteran winger is in his ninth NHL season and has 33 goals and 80 points in 336 games between Edmonton and Chicago. He is expected to replace Frederick Gaudreau (upper body) who did not travel with the team to Philadelphia.
Khaira had six goals, eight assists, 31 PIMs, 59 SOG, and a -11 plus/minus through 51 games played in 2022-23 with the Chicago Blackhawks and has signed a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 with Minnesota. The 29-year-old left-winger is joining his third team (EDM, CHI) in his ninth NHL season and has 33 goals, 80 points and 229 PIMs across 336 career games played.
Khaira has five goals, eight assists, 54 SOG, 31 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 50 games this season but will miss Tuesday vs. Pittsburgh due to an undisclosed injury. The 28-year-old is considered day-to-day as we round the end of the regular season and will be replaced by Ian Mitchell in the Blackhawks lineup.
Khaira has four goals, eight assists, 45 SOG, 29 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 44 games this season but will be a game-time decision Tuesday vs. Dallas as he deals with an illness. The 28-year-old has found his way in and out of the Blackhawks' lineup consistently this season due to healthy scratches and injuries.
Khaira last played Dec. 23rd due to a lower-body injury taking him out of the Blackhawks' lineup and has been placed on the injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 27th. The 28-year-old has three goals, three assists, 29 SOG and 18 PIMs through 29 games in a bottom-six role prior to the injury.
Khaira has three goals, three assists, 29 SOG and 18 PIMs across 29 games played but will not play Thursday vs. the Blues as he deals with an undisclosed injury.
Khaira has three goals, three assists, 29 SOG and 18 PIMs through 29 games with Chicago but will be a healthy scratch Tuesday as Reese Johnson draws back into the lineup.
Khaira has been a healthy scratch for the Blackhawks last two games but will find himself back in the lineup Tuesday. The left-winger has one goal and no assists through his seven games this season while playing 12:08 TOI per night.
Khaira will be the odd man out of the Blackhawks' lineup after Boris Katchouk returned from the injured reserve Friday. The left-winger has one goal and no assists through seven games so far this season.
The surgery effectively ends Khaira's season in Chicago, unless they plan on suiting him up for the final few games of the season. Khaira had been out since January 17th and they elected to go with surgery, likely ending his season with three goals and no assists in 27 games.
Khaira has not played since January 17th due to a back injury and landing on LTIR provides the Blackhawks with salary relief. Since he's already missed 10 games, he's eligible to return when he's healthy.
Khaira was knocked out and had to be stretchered off of the ice after being hit by Jacob Trouba on Tuesday. This is Khaira's second concussion of the season and could be sidelined for an extended period of time.
Khaira has been out for the last five games but will be back on the fourth line on Monday. Khaira will skate with James Neal and Alex Chiasson, a line that was pretty effective for them in the bubble in 2020. Overall, he has three goals and eight assists (11 points) in 33 games this season.
