The Blackhawks went into the break on a roll. Now healthy and welcoming Johnny Oduya back into the fold, they'll look to pick up where they left off.
Oduya and Niklas Hjalmarsson will be together again and Corey Crawford will start when the Blackhawks host the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. The Blackhawks, winners of 12 of their last 13 games and coming off a four-day break, hit the busy stretch now. But playing 17 games in the final 31 days of their regular season isn't daunting.
"We know it'll be a busy schedule for the rest of the season.