CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks placed veteran forward Craig Smith on injured reserve on Thursday with a nagging back ...

Smith missed practice Thursday due to a back injury, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports. Smith missed nine games a month ago with back woes and it could be a recurrence of that injury.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have placed forward Craig Smith on injured reserve with ... more than 10 minutes during a 3-1 victory over Colorado on Jan. 8. The last-place Blackhawks also ...