In reading the tea leaves at the Blackhawks' morning skate, there could be a change on the Hawks' blue line for Game 6 of the Western Conference finals against the Ducks.
David Rundblad, who played in Game 1 of the series, might take the spot of 40-year-old defenseman Kimmo Timonen, who was minus-2 in Game 5.
Timonen entered the Hawks' dressing room after the morning skate as one of the last players off the ice. That means Timonen was taking extra work on the ice, something only scratches for that night's game typically do.
Trevor van Riemsdyck, who is also another option on the blue line for the Hawks, said he would not play in Game 6, which leaves Rundblad, who came into the room early after the skate was over.