Second City Hockey · Oct 18, 2017
Nick Schmaltz returns as Hawks visit Blues for ‘Rivalry Night’
The Chicago Blackhawks return to the ice Wednesday night when they travel to the Scottrade Center to face their Central Division opponents, the St. Louis Blues in NBCSN’s Rivalry Night.
Nick Schmaltz looks set to make his return to the Blackhawks lineup Wednesday night after missing four games due to an upper-body injury. Schmaltz has played just 16 minutes for Chicago this season, but accounted for two goals and one assist in the season opener.
Since Schmaltz’s absence, Patrick Kane has not tallied a goal for the Hawks. Here’s hoping that with the return of their center, the Kane-Schmaltz-Hartman line can have a few more repeat performances of the season opener.