This time around, Joel Quenneville left no uncertainty. Defenseman David Rundblad will suit up for the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 5 of their first-round series against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. It's quite the time for Rundblad to make his return to the team's lineup considering the Hawks will be eliminated if they lose again in this series.
Quenneville said prior to Game 4 that he told Rundblad to ready to play in the series and seemed to indicate he might play in that game. The lineup ultimately did not feature Rundblad, however, as Q opted to stick with Erik Gustafsson and Michal Rozsival as his last two defensemen.