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Vinnie Hinostroza cleared but won’t play vs. Calgary

CALGARY, Alberta – Vinnie Hinostroza was back skating but he won’t be in the lineup Friday night when the Blackhawks face the Calgary Flames.

Hinostroza was pulled after a hit near the boards in the first period of the Blackhawks’ 4-0 loss to Winnipeg on Tuesday. He was cleared to play but coach Joel Quenneville said, “we’re going to make sure he gets another day. There are certain protocols you have to go through where you can get back on the ice and get cleared to play. He did all that. With back-to-back games, we’ll look at tomorrow [vs.