Blackhawks' Marcus Kruger: Expected to be healthy for World Cup

Kruger (upper body) was able to practice Thursday and looks to be healthy for Sunday's World Cup opener against Team Russia, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports.

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Kruger sustained an upper-body injury in a pre-tournament match against Finland last week. As a skater accustomed to picking up minutes on the penalty kill, Kruger figures to be an important role player for Team Sweden.