The Chicago Blackhawks placed veteran forward Craig Smith on injured reserve on Thursday with a nagging back injury. Smith hasn't appeared in a game since he skated for more than 10 minutes during a 3-1 victory over Colorado on Jan.

The Chicago Blackhawks were back on the ice today ahead of Friday night’s tilt with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The team made a roster move ahead of practice as they placed forward Craig Smith on injured reserve (retroactive to Jan.

Placed on IR

The Chicago Blackhawks today announced that the team has recalled defenseman Ethan Del Mastro from the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League. The team has also placed forward Craig Smith (back) on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 8.

On Thursday, the team announced it is calling up defenseman Ethan Del Mastro from Rockford. Craig Smith (back) will be sent to the IR retroactive to January 8th to make room for Del Mastro.

The Canadian Hockey League trade deadline passed on Friday, with teams in the Western Hockey League participating in a hectic arms race.

Injuries can sometimes force a skater into a full shield. Some NHL players, including Connor Bedard and Zach Hyman, haven't let the bubble stop their success.

The Chicago Blackhawks had a chance to win two games in a row for just the third time this season, but the Carolina Hurricanes had other ideas. Despite falling behind 2-0 in the first period, the visitors came from behind to win 4-3 in overtime.

Max Pacioretty will not be in the lineup when the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday. Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube told repo r ters after Monday's morning skate ...

Marchant went on to play 16 NHL seasons for Edmonton, Columbus and Anaheim, and won a Cup with Anaheim. Amonte played 15 seasons for Chicago, Phoenix, Philadelphia and Calgary. He scored 416 goals and 900 points. So the Rangers gave up a couple of really good young players. But they won the Cup.

The Chicago Blackhawks’ (15-28-4) injury report has five players listed as they prepare for a Friday, January 24 game against the Tampa Bay Lightning (25-18-3) at United Center. It begins at

Take the over. The over is 5-4-1 in the last 10 meetings between these two teams. It’s also 4-1-1 in the Lightning’s last five games overall and is 7-2-1 in the Blackhawks’ last 10 games overall. Chicago has scored three or more goals in five of its last seven games and has allowed at least three goals in six consecutive games.