Louis Crevier Assigned to Rockford, Jason Dickinson Placed on Injured Reserve

Crevier was initially placed on IR on Feb. 3 after taking a big hit against the Florida Panthers. Crevier was in concussion protocol until he was able to practice in a Hawks contact sweater this past week. I imagine if Crevier was not injured, he would have been sent to Rockford before the 4 Nations Face-Off break. 

Crevier has played 23 games with the Blackhawks this season and has three goals and an assist. He also had a 42 Corsi and a 43% expected goals share. Crevier spent most of his time with Alex Vlasic, 249:05 minutes total together. It will be interesting to see if Vlasic's performance improves without Crevier. 

Jason Dickinson was injured on Feb. 5 against the Edmonton Oilers. Dickinson's impact on the Blackhawks is his stellar defense. He's the best defensive center on the team. Dickinson will miss two-to-three more weeks with a high-ankle sprain. In 53 games, Dickinson has seven goals and nine assists.