Blackhawks' Marcus Kruger: Nearing return to ice

Kruger (upper body) is making progress but is not quite ready to return to action just yet, ruling him out for Sunday's game against the Canucks, CSN Chicago reports.

Analysis:

In his own words, Kruger stated that he is "pretty close" to returning to game action, giving some optimism that he'll finally be ready this week after missing the last 10 contests to this lingering injury. The 26-year-old Swede is an important cog in Chicago's penalty-killing unit, but his 10 points on the season don't do much to move the fantasy needle.