Bryan Bickell, who has multiple sclerosis and announced his retirement in April, has signed a one-day contract so he can retire with the Blackhawks. He played with Chicago for nine seasons.
Minnesota and Chicago have plenty of recent playoff history, but this version of the Wild poses an entirely different challenge for the Blackhawks.
Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews will sit out the team's six remaining regular-season games due to an upper-body injury but will return for the playoffs, coach Joel Quenneville said Wednesday.
