Chicago Blackhawks center Craig Smith (back) is expected to rejoin the action on Wednesday against the Edmonton Oilers. He has been sidelined for 11 games due to a back injury. Smith has posted six ...

The Chicago Blackhawks activated forward Craig Smith from injured reserve before Wednesday night's game against Edmonton. Smith had been sidelined by a nagging back injury. He was in the lineup ...

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Smith missed practice Thursday due to a back injury, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports. Smith missed nine games a month ago with back woes and it could be a recurrence of that injury.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks placed veteran forward Craig Smith on injured reserve on ... defenseman Wyatt Kaiser to their American Hockey League affiliate. Del Mastro, 22, was a ...

CHICAGO — Blackhawks defenceman Alec Martinez and forward Craig Smith could return in time for ... assigning Kevin Korchinski to their American Hockey League affiliate. The 20-year-old ...