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Jonathan Toews's stall was empty.Seabrook has been ruled out for the rest of the season after years of physical play finally caught up to the steady defenceman, who had right shoulder surgery on Friday. The 34-year-old Seabrook then will have surgery on his right hip in January and left hip in February.for the rest of the year. The 28-year-old defenceman had his own right shoulder surgery on Friday.
“From the perspective, we're focused on the players we have and find a way to get it done,” coach Jeremy Colliton said. “But of course those guys are really big parts of the group, both on and off the ice. A lot of leadership and solid, dependable-type players, which, of course, we're going to miss."
Colliton said both defencemen are expected to be ready for training camp next year. But in the meantime, a run of injuries is making it more difficult for last-place Chicago to work its way into the the playoff race.is expected to miss another three weeks after he hurt his right ankle during Chicago's 4-1 victory at Winnipeg on Dec. 19. Fellow forwardsare on LTIR due to concussions, though Caggiula has been skating and could return soon.
The 6-foot-3 Seabrook has been a key player and leader for Chicago for more than a decade. He has 103 goals and 361 assists in 1,114 games since his NHL debut in 2005, plus 20 goals and 39 assists in 123 playoff appearances.“Such a huge part of our room,” forwardSeabrook was a healthy scratch for the third time this season when Chicago lost 4-1 to Colorado on Dec. 18. The Blackhawks then announced the next day he was undergoing further medical evaluation.
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