CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks activated forward Craig Smith from injured reserve before Wednesday night's game against Edmonton.
Smith had been sidelined by a nagging back injury. He was in the lineup against the Oilers, playing on a line with Lukas Reichel and Pat Maroon.
The 35-year-old Smith has six goals and five assists in 30 games in his first season with Chicago.
The Blackhawks also assigned defenseman Artyom Levshunov and forward Colton Dach to Rockford of the American Hockey League.
The 19-year-old Levshunov was brought up on Monday to give him a chance to practice with the team during the AHL's All-Star break.