Chicago's Smith To Undergo Surgery: Ben Smith will undergo endoscopic surgery next Thursday to repair a right hip labral tear and a hernia, the Blackhawks' official site reports. (Updated 03/08/2012)
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Hernia - (Updated - 3/8/12)
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Ben Smith, who has recorded two goals in 13 games with Chicago this season, is done for the season, with about a four-month recovery from his procedure on tap. (Updated 03/08/2012).
01/10/2012 23:27 Blackhawks' Stalberg nets hat trick
Viktor Stalberg scored three goals for his first NHL hat trick and the Chicago Blackhawks beat Columbus 5-2 on Tuesday to end a season-high four-game losing streak and spoil the debut of interim Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards.
Smith made a big impact in the postseason with three goals, including the game-winning goal in Game 6 against the Canucks, pushing the series to seven games. He went from play for Boston College the season before to skating in six games in the regular season and scoring one goal. Smith should get a bump to make the team this season after his postseason, but he will have to show the team that the playoff numbers were not a fluke. (Updated 8/16/11)
