Overview
- Chicago activated captain Nick Foligno and he returned Sunday against the Penguins, scoring his first of the season in a 7-3 loss.
- Foligno had missed 19 games with a left-hand injury sustained Nov. 15 against Toronto and entered leading the team with a 51.8% faceoff win rate.
- To clear a spot, the Blackhawks placed Frank Nazar on injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 20 with a facial upper-body injury, and he is expected to miss about three more weeks.
- Accounts differ on the shot that injured Nazar in Ottawa, with the Associated Press citing Jordan Spence and another outlet crediting Claude Giroux.
- Chicago entered Sunday 14-17-6 with Connor Bedard still sidelined pending a January re-evaluation, and Ilya Mikheyev expected back Tuesday after a family absence.