One day after Duncan Keith returned to the lineup from a groin injury, the Blackhawks lost another key player in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. And he's going to be out for a bit.
Brandon Saad exited with 8:19 remaining in the second period after taking a hit from Jets defenseman Luca Sbisa and falling awkwardly on his right leg. He went straight to the locker room and did not return, with the Blackhawks calling it a right ankle injury.
Head coach Jeremy Colliton told reporters in Winnipeg there's no exact timeline for Saad, but he's expected to be miss "a couple weeks.