Tomas Kopecky News

The Chicago Blackhawks were hit with another bit of bad news as their second line center Dave Bolland will require back surgery and will be out for an undetermined amount of time.

Just as it appeared the Blackhawks were slowly getting healthy, more bad news dropped Tuesday afternoon.

Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick stops a shot by the Chicago Blackhawks' Tomas Kopecky at the United Center in Chicago.

It wasn't a done deal after practice Sunday, but Jonathan Toews and Ben Eager are poised to return to the Blackhawks' lineup for the game tonight against the Los Angeles Kings at the United Center.

Still searching for any solution to jump-start the Chicago Blackhawks' anemic power play, coach Joel Quenneville came up with a concept.

Great news after the Chicago Blackhawks practice on Wednesday as Jonathan Toews, Marian Hossa, and Ben Eager all practiced.

A number of sources areA reporting that 36-year old center Peter Forsberg, currently playing withA Team Sweden in the Karjala Cup, is trying to make a comeback to the NHL.

Defenseman Shea Weber #6 of the Nashville Predators slides to block the shot of center Tomas Kopecky #82 of the Chicago Blackhawks in front of Predators goalie Pekka Rinne #35 on October 29, 2009 at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

CHICAGO - Patrick Kane scored a spectacular third-period goal just 3:25 after Minnesota had made it a one-goal game and the Chicago Blackhawks went on to win 3-1 Monday night, dropping the Wild to 0-8 on the road.

Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks in NHL hockey game in Chicago October 30, 2009.

I guess if you play the same team three times in 15 days, they have a pretty good chance to figure out an effective game plan.

Defenseman Shea Weber #6 of the Nashville Predators slides to block the shot of center Tomas Kopecky #82 of the Chicago Blackhawks in front of Predators goalie Pekka Rinne #35 on October 29, 2009 at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

Hawks' Brent Seabrook to play Thursday vs. Nashville, but Jonathan Toews remains sidelined.

It's much too early to tell if the Blackhawks made the right decision last summer in signing Marian Hossa to a long-term contract and allowing Martin Havlat to move on to the Minnesota Wild.

Patrick Kane scored a spectacular third-period goal just 3:25 after Minnesota had made it a one-goal game and the Chicago Blackhawks went on to win 3-1 Monday night, dropping the Wild to 0-8 on the road.

For the first couple weeks of the season, it was Jack Skille burning up the roads between Rockford and Chicago.

Who would be better on the Blackhawks' blue line: Brent Sopel or Chris Chelios? Brent Sopel DOB: 01/07/1977 Ht: 6'2" Wt: 205 10 years of NHL experience Drafted sixth round by Vancouver in 1995 Current team: Chicago Blackhawks Sopel is a 32-year old defensive man who is trying to make it on one of the youngest rosters in the NHL.

The Blackhawks haven't had much luck so far on their four- game homestand. Possibly playing without their captain won't make things any easier tonight.

According to both indications in practice Monday and Tweets from the Chicago Blackhawks, it appears that Andrew Ebbett will play wing in his first game with the team on Wednesday night.

The red-hot Chicago Blackhawks will shoot for a fifth consecutive victory when they host the Dallas Stars tonight at United Center.