The Chicago Blackhawks spent their snowy Wednesday morning practicing at the Fifth Third Arena. They are amid a stretch of eight straight games against playoff teams. They have three points in the ...

Smith missed practice Thursday due to a back injury, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.

The Chicago Blackhawks have given up on Philipp Kurashev, and for good reason ... Chicago would rather play a veteran like Pat Maroon or Craig Smith on the fourth line because one or both of ...