Blackhawks: Vermette, Teravainen scratched from Game 3

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Coach Joel Quenneville said "we'll see" this morning when asked if he'd have any lineup changes for Game 3. And despite winning Game 2, there were indeed some chances.

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Antoine Vermette and Teuvo Teravainen were scratched while Kris Versteeg and Joakim Nordstrom returned to the lineup as the Blackhawks hosted the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. The Blackhawks usually don't make lineup changes coming off a victory but Quenneville hinted today that he would.

The Vermette scratch is somewhat surprising. He played just over 21 minutes in Game 2, winning eight face-offs and recording four hits. He also was denied by Anaheim goaltender Frederik Andersen on some good scoring opportunities. Whether or not Vermette is healthy is unknown. No official word was given when lineups were announced.

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