Turns out we didn’t have to wait too long to find out what would happen to the Chicago Blackhawks roster when Duncan Keith returned. Hours after fellow defenseman Michal Rozsival came off long-term injured reserve, resulting in the demotion of Erik Gustafsson, Keith was activated and another defenseman, Viktor Svedberg, was also sent to Rockford to make room for Keith.
Keith hasn’t played since Oct. 17 after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in one of his knees. He officially missed 10 games but will return Saturday against the St.