Blackhawks' Sharp expected to return Tuesday vs. Devils
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Patrick Sharp is expected to return to the Chicago Blackhawks lineup on Tuesday versus the New Jersey Devils, according to reports.
Sharp has been skating and traveling with the team, but has now been out more than a month with a right leg injury suffered Nov. 4.
The Blackhawks have gone 10-3 and have hit their stride offensively since Sharp went down, which poses an interesting problem for head coach Joel Quenneville.
Very interested to see where Patrick Sharp slots in. Three of the four lines have been excellent, & Bickell doesn't work on the right side.
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) December 6, 2014
Sharp played in all 82 games last season, notching 34 goals and 44 points.