Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville is hopeful forward Marian Hossa will return next Wednesday in St. Louis against the Blues, reports Blackhawks' TV Eric Lehr.
Hossa, 37, is already eligible to return from injured reserve. The 37-year-old winger suffered a lower-body injury to his left side Feb. 13 after a hip check by Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm. Hossa left the game in the second period and did not return.
Hossa, a two-way threat even in a down offensive year, is four goals shy of No.