Anders Sorensen hasn’t hesitated to interrupt poorly executed practice drills and yell at the Blackhawks for sloppiness during his tenure as interim coach.

During practice Tuesday, however, the only yelling was in the form of words of encouragement coming from captain Nick Foligno. It was, at a random time, one of the Hawks’ sharpest sessions in months. They strung together lots of pretty plays.

With only 11 games left in another long-since-lost season, Foligno is trying to ensure the Hawks’ energy levels don’t drop off — as they easily could — before the season finale April 15.

‘‘It’s my job,’’ Foligno said. ‘‘I knew what I signed up here to do: try to move this forward. Whether it’s in increments or big jumps, we’ve still got to try to push this thing forward.

‘‘That’s where you separate yourself as a guy who really cares or a guy that’s just [motivated] when it’s convenient, right? We’re weeding out some of those things in here. We need guys who want to be a part of this. It’s not easy. It’s not for the faint of heart. It’s hard. It’s an emotional roller coaster a lot of days. But we’re hoping we can start to solidify ourselves.’’

Foligno has made several not-so-vague references such as that one about former alternate captain Seth Jones’ trade request in the weeks since he was dealt, although Jones might not have been the only veteran mentally checking out.

It has become clear Jones’ realization he no longer could tolerate the Hawks’ lengthy rebuild not only created some interpersonal tensions but also opened eyes to the importance of having a locker room full of players genuinely invested in and devoted to the cause, not just collecting paychecks and going through the motions.

Foligno, who has one year left on his contract, said he has been ‘‘encouraged’’ by some things he has seen around the team and alarmed by others. He didn’t want to discuss the latter things Tuesday, but he intends to do so in exit interviews and this summer.

A year ago, Foligno’s impassioned comments at the end of the season about the Hawks needing to ‘‘make some changes’’ seemingly influenced general manager Kyle Davidson’s sense of urgency, but Davidson’s quantity-over-quality offseason additions didn’t have the desired effect.

Davidson will try to land a bigger fish this summer, but the Hawks also will work on improving their internal culture, with Foligno being more involved in that.

‘‘I know fans and everybody want a quick answer . . . but this is the hard part of what we’re trying to accomplish,’’ Foligno said. ‘‘You’re doing it on the fly. You’re not doing it while everyone else is sitting idle; you’re doing it while other teams are getting better, while teams are ramping up. It’s a competitive league, and that’s why . . . you don’t want to get left behind.

‘‘It’s [about] making sure every guy, to a man — whoever is going to be a part of this — understands the job that’s going to be needed down the stretch, into the summer and going into next season.’’

In the meantime, Foligno has talked with the guys about trying to give Hawks fans some highs to enjoy during the rest of this five-game homestand, which continues Wednesday against the Devils. The Hawks’ 14-17-4 home record isn’t nearly as bad as their 7-24-5 road record, but the 14 home victories are still the second-fewest in the NHL.

NOTE: Forward Jason Dickinson will miss the rest of the season with a wrist injury, interim coach Anders Sorensen said. Defenseman Alec Martinez (upper body) is considered day-to-day, and forward Colton Dach (elbow) will miss some more time.

For Dickinson, the Hawks’ best defensive forward, his season is over after 59 games and only seven goals — down from 22 last season.