The Chicago Blackhawks announced on Monday night that they activated forward Nick Foligno, who was dealing with a fractured left finger, from injured reserve, Foligno made a shocking recovery, within a matter of nearly one week it's clear the finger may not fully be healed, but the veteran wants to return to mentor this young kid. It does have a side of concern, as he was expected to be out 4-6 weeks.
Alongside this positive news, there's a negative underlining, the team placed defenseman Connor Murphy, who has been nursing a groin strain, on injured reserve. This move is retroactive to January 16.
In order to facilitate Foligno's return to the active roster, the Blackhawks had to make room by removing a player. Connor Murphy was the one who had to step back due to the team's roster requirements.