The Chicago Blackhawks have placed both Duncan Keith and Andrew Shaw on injured reserve, though both of their designations are retroactive and allow the team to activate them at any point. Without them, the team is down to just 21 players on the active roster meaning they could potentially bring up some more bodies to help out.
More injury placements from around the league:
- The Minnesota Wild have sent Mikko Koivu back home to see the team doctor, placing him on injured reserve in the process. Greg Pateryn has been recalled from his conditioning stint and placed back on injured reserve, while Nico Sturm has come up from the AHL.
- The Columbus Blue Jackets meanwhile have moved Zach Werenski to injured reserve, retroactive to November 30th. The young defenseman is expected to miss four weeks thanks to a shoulder injury, which opened the door for Andrew Peeke to get his first NHL chance.
- For the Montreal Canadiens, Jesperi Kotkaniemi has suffered a concussion from the big check he took last night. Kotkaniemi was leveled by Nikita Zadorov in the corner and is out indefinitely, though avoided any other significant damage.
The Hawks are like my last EKG. Down, Down, Way down, Up, Down, Up, Up Up, Down. Pretty much like it must be if you hooked me up while watching a game.
You are not alone, my friend! I have to listen via interweb radio to John-O & Troy, if the NHL.com free game doesn’t feature the boys at the U.C. and most nights it’s a real roller-coaster. That rebuild/retool is going to be done by baby steps, not leaps & bounds.