Levshunov handled nearly 21 minutes of ice time with aplomb, but Avalanche goalie Scott Wedgewood's heroics stymied the Hawks in a 3-0 loss Monday.

The nerves, Chicago defenseman Artyom Levshunov insisted, were nonexistent ahead of his NHL debut Monday night against Colorado. Excitement, sure, but no pregame jitters hours before the opening faceoff.

Artyom Levshunov will make his NHL debut at the Colorado Avalanche on Monday (9 p.m. ET; CHSN+, ALT2, TVAS-D). The 19-year-old defenseman, who was the No. 2 pick by the Blackhawks at the 2024 NHL Draft, was recalled from Rockford of the American Hockey League on Sunday after he had 22 points (five goals, 17 assists) in 50 games.