The Chicago Blackhawks will be back in action tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning. We got an explanation of why their top-line winger has been absent this week, while plenty of former Blackhawks are in the news. Be sure to check back in later this morning for your three things to watch against the Bolts, then some Postgame Musings after the game.
Blackhawks Chirps
- Andre Burakovsky was absent from practice on Monday and did not join his teammates on the plane to Florida. He’s not injured; he left the team to be with his wife, Johanna, as she gave birth to a baby girl.