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Dave Bolland not out here this morning. #Blackhawks
Bolland blocked a few shots last night so this may be a maintenance day. He has five goals through only 16 games after scoring only 15 over 61 last year.
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#Blackhawks center Dave Bolland is back on the ice against the Blues after taking hard shot off right leg. Tough guy.
Bolland will continue to take some bumps and bruises and may get hurt more often than most due to the style of play. He has five goals through only 16 games after scoring only 15 over 61 last year.
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Bolland is playing #Blackhawks
Bolland draws in for his first game of the season. Last season he scored 15 goals and 37 points while centering the second and third line but missed 21 games due to various injuries.
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Quenneville still "optimistic" that Dave Bolland plays tomorrow night. #Blackhawks
If Bolland does not dress, Brandon Pirri will stay on the third line with the team dressing seven defensemen. Last season he scored 15 goals and 37 points while centering the second and third line but missed 21 games due to various injuries. The Blackhawks hope he can stay in good health all season.
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The Chicago Blackhawks will begin the regular season banged up at the forward position as Dave Bolland and Ben Smith will both miss Friday night's opener against the Stars in Dallas. Neither player will make the trip to Dallas and Bolland, who has an upper-body injury, is hopeful to play in the home opener Saturday, also against the Stars.
Doesn't sound like Bolland is too far off from returning as he practiced today. Last season he scored 15 goals and 37 points while centering the second and third line but missed 21 games due to various injuries. Look for Brandon Pirri to replace him in the lineup.
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If Bolland can’t go expect Pirri to be recalled and play between Michael Frolik and Bryan Bickell on opening night. Quennville said Wednesday he likes Frolik and Bickell “along the wall,” meaning at wing.
Look for the team to recall Pirri should Bolland not be able to suit up for opening night. Last season he scored 15 goals and 37 points while centering the second and third line but missed 21 games due to various injuries. If he can't play the Blackhawks will have a hard time replacing his two-way play.
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#Blackhawks are on the ice for practice at the United Center but center Dave Bolland is not out there.
With only a few days left before the regular season opener, Bolland has yet to return to the ice. Last season he scored 15 goals and 37 points while centering the second and third line but missed 21 games due to various injuries. If he can't play the Blackhawks will have a hard time replacing his two-way play.
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Forwards Dave Bolland and Ben Smith are likely to join #Blackhawks for next practice.
Considering both players are practicing should indicate neither is a long-term injury. Last season he scored 15 goals and 37 points while centering the second and third line but missed 21 games due to various injuries. If he can't stay in the lineup, the Blackhawks will have a hard time replacing his two-way play.
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Dave Bolland sat out another day of practice Friday morning but Quenneville said his upper body injury wasn’t serious.
Bolland isn't expected to miss too much time which is good for a lineup already missing Smith, Stalberg and Sharp. Last season he scored 15 goals and 37 points while centering the second and third line but missed 21 games due to various injuries. If he can't play the Blackhawks will have a hard time replacing his two-way play.
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Quenneville added that Bolland's injury is not serious and he is considered day-to-day.
No word on how long Bolland will miss but the team could use him with Patrick Sharp, Ben Smith and Viktor Stalberg all nursing injuries.. Last season he scored 15 goals and 37 points while centering the second and third line but missed 21 games due to various injuries. If he can't play the Blackhawks will have a hard time replacing his two-way play.
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Dave Bolland didn't practice Thursday because of an upper body injury Quenneville said was unrelated to the concussion he suffered last season.
No word on how long Bolland will miss. Last season he scored 15 goals and 37 points while centering the second and third line but missed 21 games due to various injuries. If he can't play the Blackhawks will have a hard time replacing his two-way play.
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While Bolland was pegged to center the second line, it seems like his current configuration would give him the two-way play he craves. The pivot scored 15 goals and 37 points in 61 games last year and should be a staple to deeper fantasy rosters with more counting stats.
More than likely, this assures Dave Bolland will be the second-line center
Bolland proved more-than-capable of handling both offensive and defensive responsibility last season, where he scored 15 goals and 37 points in only 61 games
Bolland is in. Seabrook is out. #Blackhawks #Canucks
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CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville is "optimistic" injured center Dave Bolland will play in Game 4 of the first round series against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.
Center Dave Bolland, still recovering from a March 9 concussion, also skated again with the team. Hawks coach Joel Quenneville will update any and all injuries -- or at least will entertain the questions -- later this morning.
Bolland was ruled out for Game 2 Friday against the Canucks, after it looked as if there was a slight chance he'd return to the lineup for the first time since March 9.