CHICAGO (AP) – Defenseman David Rundblad is expected to take the place of the injured Michal Rozsival when the Blackhawks open the Western Conference finals.
The 24-year-old Rundblad has never appeared in an NHL playoff game. During the regular season, he skated in 49 games, averaging 12:48 minutes. He had three goals and 11 assists and was a plus-17.
Rozsival is the Blackhawks’ fifth defenseman behind the core of Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Niklas Hjalmarsson and Johnny Oduya. He broke his left ankle in the second period of Chicago’s 4-3 win at Minnesota on Thursday that completed a sweep of the Wild. The Blackhawks await the winner of the series between Anaheim and Calgary.
Rozsival averaged 17 1/2 minutes through Chicago’s first 10 playoff games. He is expected to undergo surgery and miss the rest of the postseason.
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