Blackhawks' Kevin Korchinski Returns to Team Following Father's Death

Rookie defenseman rejoins team but will need time before returning to games, while other team members return from injuries and illness.

Kevin Korchinski, rookie defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks, has rejoined the team following the death of his father, Larry.
Korchinski was on the ice for Chicago's morning skate ahead of Tuesday night's game against the Colorado Avalanche, but will need some time before he is ready for games again.
Korchinski has two goals and five assists in 25 games in his first NHL season, and hasn't played since he skated for more than 18 minutes during a 1-0 victory over Anaheim on Dec. 7.
Forwards Colin Blackwell and MacKenzie Entwistle returned to Chicago’s lineup for the matchup against Colorado. Blackwell started his first game since Feb. 27 after a series of setbacks following sports hernia surgery in March.
While Entwistle and Blackwell returned to the lineup, defensemen Seth Jones (left shoulder) and Alex Vlasic (upper body), along with forwards Joey Anderson (left shoulder) and Andreas Athanasiou (groin), were sidelined by injuries.