The Blackhawks returned to the practice ice on Wednesday between a pair of home games at the United Center, with a disappointing result from Tuesday night still lingering over the team.

Up first on the update list was news on defenseman Seth Jones, who was sent to IR earlier this week:

While one veteran will be out until nearly Christmas, another is apparently set to return as soon as Thursday night after a brief absence:

Outside of those two items, the other news of the day involved another shuffle of the forward lines, primarily focused further down the lineup where it appears Philipp Kurashev will be getting a birds-eye view of the Florida Panthers on Thursday night:

Given how woeful the Blackhawks offense has been lately, one might wonder if some reinforcements are on the way. This is especially true of Frank Nazar, who’s up to 15 points (7 G, 8 A) in 12 games with Rockford. Colton Dach (11 points in 13 games) and Cole Guttman (10 in 13) are also candidates here.

But coach Luke Richardson shot that idea down:

Here’s the full video of Richardson’s comments, in case you were curious:

#Blackhawks head coach Luke Richardson says he and the organization are pleased with Frank Nazar's development, but it sure sounds like the plan is for him to stick in Rockford for the time being. pic.twitter.com/gAiUdvrttw

— CHGO Blackhawks (@CHGO_Blackhawks) November 20, 2024

When Chicago and Florida meet on Thursday night, it’ll be the team that’s currently atop the NHL standings against the team currently sitting at the very bottom.

Guess which team is which!