CHICAGO -- Artyom Levshunov is working through rookie camp practices this week and is already looking forward to being part of the Chicago Blackhawks’ young defense group this season.

“I think it’s always fun to be with the young guys together,” the 19-year-old said on Wednesday. “It’s going to be a lot of fun for me, for us as a group. I’m looking forward to it.”

Fun, for sure, but it’s also going to be a test. The Blackhawks are relying on a lot of younger players to propel them forward this season and Levshunov and Sam Rinzel , 21, will be part of that on the back end. The two will participate in the Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase, which will also feature Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues prospects, at TRIA Rink in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Saturday and Sunday.

“It's exciting,” Ri

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