Patrick Kane will be back in action Thursday against the Oilers in Edmonton after sitting out the Blackhawks’ game Wednesday in Vancouver due to an illness.
With Kane out of the lineup against the Canucks on Wednesday, coach Joel Quenneville opted to have veteran Chris Kunitz on the second line alongside Brandon Saad and Artem Anisimov. Kunitz picked up a primary assist on Saad’s goal, which gave Chicago a 1-0 lead in the first period. It was Kunitz’s first point since Oct.