Artemi Panarin hasn’t practiced with the Blackhawks since the early days of training camp. And while he could rejoin teammates in the next day or two, he’s probably out for the team’s final two preseason games.
Coach Joel Quenneville said Panarin, who’s been sidelined with an upper-body injury, skated prior to the Blackhawks’ practice on Wednesday morning. While it looks like the young forward is getting healthy, Panarin will not play on Thursday night vs. the St. Louis Blues and is also likely out versus the Dallas Stars on Saturday.
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Panarin’s absence has made it tougher for him to get used to the Blackhawks’ system.