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Photo by Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty ImagesIt was a relatively quiet day for the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday morning during a four-day stretch with no games.

A practice was the only event on the calendar, with a trio of veterans not on the ice for it:

MEDICAL UPDATE: Defensemen Calvin de Haan (maintenance day) and Jake McCabe (lower-back soreness) and goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (maintenance day) will not practice today. #Blackhawks

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) February 22, 2022 Speaking of veterans, Jonathan Toews was one of three players on the ice before Tuesday’s practice. Although he did not participate in the actual practice, it appears the captain continues to inch closer to a…