Blackhawks defenseman Adam Boqvist will travel with the team for their five-game road trip starting Sunday that begins and ends against the Jets in Winnipeg.
Boqvist, 19, injured his right shoulder after being boarded by David Krejci of the Boston Bruins in the second period of Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss and did not return for the remainder of the game.
"I think I was in a bad spot there," Boqvist said. "You always have to be aware he's behind you or stuff like that. You never know how it's going to go, but I have to be more ready for that type of hit. But it wasn't the head or anything like that."
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Boqvist skated prior to Friday's practice and participated in the full practice on Saturday. He injured the same shoulder in the Traverse City NHL rookie tournament in September and against the New Jersey Devils on Dec. 23, which caused him to miss the following game.
"I've been struggling with this shoulder a little bit, so I was worried about that," Boqvist said. "But it wasn't too bad, so I'm glad to be out there again."
Blackhawks head coach Jeremy Colliton will decide if the rookie is ready to go Sunday in Winnipeg.
"It feels good," Boqvist said. "It's good to be back in practice. It's not as bad as I thought it was."
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Boqvist, a puck-moving defenseman who has been getting opportunities to quarterback the power play on the Hawks' top unit, has three goals and four assists in 29 games this season.
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