{"id":415139,"date":"2026-01-19T00:48:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T00:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/415139\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T00:48:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T00:48:13","slug":"frank-nazar-practices-with-blackhawks-could-return-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/415139\/","title":{"rendered":"Frank Nazar practices with Blackhawks, could return Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHICAGO —Blackhawks<\/a>forward Frank Nazar<\/a> practiced with the team Sunday and could return as soon as Thursday at Carolina.<\/p>\n

Nazar, who turned 22 on Wednesday, was hit in the face by a puck during a 6-4 loss at Ottawa on Dec. 20.<\/p>\n

“It feels great to be back with the guys and skating and had a lot of fun out there today,” Nazar said.<\/p>\n

The Blackhawks have lost three in a row going into Monday night’s home game against Winnipeg. They visit the Hurricanes on Thursday before hosting Tampa Bay on Friday night.<\/p>\n

“As far as I know, he won’t play tomorrow. Unless something drastically changed, I don’t think he will,” coach Jeff Blashill said of Nazar. “So that would allow him another full practice at least and then see where we go from there.”<\/p>\n

Blashill also said Teuvo Teravainen<\/a> won’t play against the Jets because of an upper-body injury. The 31-year-old forward got hurt in the first period of last week’s 4-1 loss to Edmonton.<\/p>\n

Nazar, a first-round pick in the 2022 draft, has six goals and 15 assists in 33 games this season. He agreed to a $46.2 million, seven-year extension with the Blackhawks in August.<\/p>\n

“Just really itching to get back and give what I can to help the team win,” Nazar said.<\/p>\n

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