"We've talked about the Blackhawks' looming roster decisions here over the past few weeks as the team gets more healthy. One of those decisions came before the team flew to Minnesota on Monday. The Blackhawks assigned forward Nick Lardis to the Rockford IceHogs. Lardis was on the fifth line at the practice on Monday, indicating he wasn't in the rotation for Tuesday night's game."
"The Blackhawks assigned forward Nick Lardis to the Rockford IceHogs. Lardis was on the fifth line at the practice on Monday, indicating he wasn't in the rotation for Tuesday night's game. Lardis was named an AHL All-Star. Being assigned back to the IceHogs means he can participate in that event during the Olympic break in the NHL. The other extra forwards on Monday were Sam Lafferty and Colton Dach."
The Blackhawks assigned forward Nick Lardis to the Rockford IceHogs before the team's trip to Minnesota. Lardis practiced on the fifth line, indicating he was not in the rotation for Tuesday night's game. Lardis earned an AHL All-Star selection. The reassignment to Rockford enables Lardis to participate in the AHL All-Star event during the NHL Olympic break. The move reflects roster adjustments as the NHL team becomes healthier and some forwards are temporarily extra. Sam Lafferty and Colton Dach served as the other extra forwards at the Monday practice.
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