When Bryan Bickell was called up on November 15th against the San Jose Sharks, it came off as not a big deal and that he would likely be shuttled right back to Rockford after the game.
Well, you would be partially right.
Bickell would take Kris Versteeg's lineup spot, as he was missing time with an upper body injury, and give the Blackhawks more size against a very physical Sharks team.
Bickell would end up heading back to Rockford, but would find his way onto a plane bound for Calgary and in the lineup once again over forward Andrew Ebbett.
Now, we find out today that forward Andrew Ebbett has been placed on waivers and is likely done as a Chicago Blackhawk. This move speaks volumes about how impressed they have been with Bickell.
In Bickell's two most recent games with the Blackhawks, he has found himself on the top line with Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, running protection and not looking out of place.
In those games, Bickell had four shots and was a plus two also recording about 12 minutes of total ice time and 17 shifts per game.
It is good to see Bickell finally getting a chance to prove h ...
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Bryan Bickell Impressive In His Short Time With the Chicago Blackhawks
November 20th, 2009 by Michael Wagner Leave a reply »
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