Hawks' Bolland Returns To The Ice In Game 1: Dave Bolland, who had been out with a groin injury since April 22, saw close to 12 minutes of ice time in his return on Wednesday in the Blackhawks' 4-1 victory over the Red Wings in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. (Updated 5/16/13)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/19/13).
Fantasy Analysis
With Dave Bolland out of the lineup, the Blackhawks missed his toughness which will be needed if they plan on going further in the playoffs. Bolland centered the third line and won 4-out-of-7 face-offs in the contest. He also collected a pair of minor penalties and had a plus-1 on the ice. (Updated 5/16/13).
05/16/2013 13:41 Blackhawks' Bolland To Play Wednesday
Bolland (lower body) will play in Game 1 of the second round Wednesday against the Red Wings, CSN Chicago reports.Bolland has not appeared in a game since Apr. 22, but he will return to action Wednesday night and center the Blackhawks' third line between Bryan Bickell and Andrew Shaw.
05/16/2013 13:17 Hawks' Bolland Returns To The Ice In Game 1
Bolland, who had been out with a groin injury since April 22, saw close to 12 minutes of ice time in his return on Wednesday in the Blackhawks' 4-1 victory over the Red Wings in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.With Bolland out of the lineup, the Blackhawks missed his toughness which will be needed if they plan on going further in the playoffs. Bolland centered the third line and won 4-out-of-7 face-offs in the contest. He also collected a pair of minor penalties and had a plus-1 on the ice.
05/15/2013 22:48 Blackhawks beat Red Wings with balance, solid play in goal
Johnny Oduya and Marcus Kruger scored in the third period, Corey Crawford made 20 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 in the opener of their second-round playoff series Wednesday night.
Dave Bolland does the heavy lifting in the Windy City. The defensive center takes the tough draws and even tougher match-ups, so it's little wonder his numbers seem stale (he's had 37 points in each of the last two seasons). He stayed healthier during the 2011-12 season, but his terrier-like approach to the game will always make him a risk for hurts both big and small. We hope his ceiling is higher than the 47 points he registered in 2008-09, but we would we'll see that in 2012-13. Draft on the premise his offense will remain stale and everything else is gravy. (Updated 8/14/12)
