Good News, Bad News

The Good News is that Duncan Keith has been skating and may even rejoin the lineup by the weekend.  Is Thursday the weekend?  Maybe in The Hawks' world, but we'll see.

The Bad News:
(From blackhawks.nhl.com)

The Chicago Blackhawks announced today they have recalled forward Brandon Mashinter from the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League.

Mashinter, 27, is tied for second on the IceHogs with seven points (4G, 3A) through 12 games in his first campaign as team captain. The Bradford, Ontario, native has notched 27 penalty minutes in 23 career NHL games with San Jose (2010-11) and the New York Rangers (2012-14). He has also tallied 201 points (100G, 101A) and 538 PIM in 410 career AHL tilts with Worcester (2009-13), Connecticut (2012-13), Hartford (2013-14) and Rockford (2013-16).

A-yup.  

So Toews drops the gloves and this is what happens?  Oh well, we made it through almost a fifth of the season without a gorilla in the lineup and that's progress, I guess.  I suppose, also, that he won't be any less effective than Hartman or Hinostroza.  Buckle up for a pointless tussle with Ryan Reaves on Saturday.

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