"Marian Hossa suffered an upper-body blow in the first period of tonight's game. After initial evaluation on the ice he was taken by ambulance to the hospital for further testing, which yielded encouraging results. He has been released from the hospital and we are monitoring him closely at home. We anticipate a full recovery in a timetable yet to be determined."
It's been announced that Hossa will miss Game 4 as a result of the hit.
Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw has been suspended for three games for charging Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith during Game 2 of the teams' Western Conference Quarterfinal playoff series Saturday night in Phoenix, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today.
We all expected some discipline to come down on Shaw and 3 games leaves him out until Game 6.
No one will say anything absolutely definitive, but Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews said he'd be surprised if he didn't play in Game 1 against the Coyotes on Thursday night.
Good news for the Hawks but Toews remains a risky fantasy play after missing the final 22 games of the regular season with a concussion.