Today, the Chicago Blackhawks played against the Nashville Predators in the quarterfinal series for the Western Conference. The Blackhawks strongly welcomed their teammate and defenseman Brian Campbell back to the team for this game.

30-year-old Brian Campbell has been off the ice since March 14, a little more than six weeks ago, when opponent Alex Ovechkin rammed him into the rear boards during a game between the Blackhawks and the Washington Capitals. From this hit, Campbell suffered several fractures to his ribs as well as his clavicle. Regarding this occurrence, Ovechkin of the Capitals was given a two game suspension.

Campbell first returned to team practice on April 14, just one month after the injury had occurred. Of the first round series, he had to sit out the first three games. Campbell went back out on the ice tonight for the first time since his injury to play in Game 4 while straggling behind 2-1.

Before this injury, Campbell held the second longest streak of consecutive games played among all the defensemen in the NHL at 388 consecutive games. During the 2009-2010 NHL season, Campbell has posted 7 goals as well as 31 assists in his 67 games. This is Brian Campbell’s second year of the eight-year contract worth $56.8 million that he holds with the Chicago Blackhawks.

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