Blackhawks hope Shaw will be back for west final
While Los Angeles and Anaheim prepare for Game 7, the Chicago Blackhawks are resting and looking for ways they can play even better in the Western Conference final.
The Blackhawks practised Thursday without ailing centre Andrew Shaw. He left Game 1 against the Minnesota Wild with an apparent right leg injury, but he could return in the next series.
“We expect to have him back on the ice this weekend,” coach Joel Quenneville said.
The Blackhawks missed Shaw’s net-front presence and pesky style in their six-game victory over Minnesota. The diminutive forward, listed at 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds, has two goals and two assists in the playoffs after he set career highs with 20 goals and 19 assists in the regular season.