Nordstrom, 22, registered two assists in 24 games with the Blackhawks. With Kris Versteeg returning tonight the Hawks needed to send Nordstrom back to Rockford. He has eight goals and five assists (13 points) in 17 games in the AHL.
Nordstrom has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will return to the lineup tonight vs. Dallas. Carcillo has a suspension looming, so Nordstrom will likely be in the lineup for a few consecutive games.
Nordstrom, 22, registered two assists in 10 games with the Blackhawks this season. In 17 games with Rockford he had eight goals and five assists (13 points). The trading of Jeremy Morin moves Nordstrom up one-spot on the depth chart.
With Patrick Sharp returning to the lineup tonight, the Blackhawks had to make a roster move to make room for him to be activated from IR. Nordstrom had two assists and 12 shots on goal in 10 games during his recall.
Nordstrom was in the lineup on Sunday and was sent down and recalled as a ‘paper move’. He was back at practice on Wednesday and skated on the fourth line. Expect him to be in the lineup on Thursday.
Nordstrom has likely been recalled to replace Jonathan Toews, who was injured on Sunday. There has been no word on how long Toews will be out, but Nordstrom will fill-in for the meantime. Nordstrom has 17 goals and 16 assists (33 points) with a plus-9 rating in 58 games with Rockford.
Nordstrom recorded one assist in two games during his most recent call-up. His assignment paves the way for Andrew Shaw to return on Sunday.
The 21-year-old Swedish centre scored his fist career NHL goal on October 11 vs. the Islanders. It was the only point he recorded in eight games before being sent down. While in Rockford he registered five goals and one assist in 15 games.
Nordstrom had one goal while averaging just 10:43 TOI in eight games.
“He’s had a good camp,” coach Joel Quenneville said. “I like his speed. For a young guy, he’s got good instincts both sides of the puck. I thought he did a good job penalty killing in the situations he’s been in. " The Hawks are still looking for someone to replace Michael Frolik as Marcus Kruger’s penalty-killing partner. Nordstrom, a third-round pick in the 2010 draft, killed penalties in the Swedish Elite League for two years before joining Rockford for 11 games last season.
