Blackhawks encouraged about prospects Drew Commesso, Ryan Greene at BU

Blackhawks goalie prospect Drew Commesso is having another good season at Boston University. (Kyle Prudhomme/BU Athletics)

With a virtual-reality headset over his eyes and noise-cancelling headphones over his ears, Blackhawks prospect Drew Commesso probably looks more like an astronaut than a goalie.

But with that VR headset, he’s using an app called Sense Arena that simulates hockey situations to improve reaction time. With those headphones, he’s pumping in crowd noise at full volume to desensitize himself to the distraction.