
While Los Angeles and Anaheim prepare for Game 7 of their second-round series, the Chicago Blackhawks are resting and looking for ways they can play even better in the Western Conference final. The Blackhawks practiced Thursday without ailing center Andrew Shaw, but Brandon Bollig skated on the fourth line after he was suspended for the final two games of their second-round series against Minnesota. ''We expect to have him back on the ice this weekend and we'll get a better determination of when he'll play,'' coach Joel Quenneville said. The Blackhawks missed Shaw's net-front presence and pesky style in their six-game victory over Minnesota.
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