Hossa (upper body) was on the ice for practice Wednesday, Eric Lear of Blackhawks TV reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hossa is working his way back from the upper-body ailment with hopes of returning for Thursday's bout against the Sabres. Fantasy owners will want to keep a close eye on his progress closer to that game as the prolific playmaking veteran is tied with Artem Ansimov for the team's scoring lead at 16 goals and has four game-winners to boot.

Hossa (upper body) will not play Monday, Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago reports.

EDGE Analysis

With Hossa already ruled out for Monday, it will make five straight missed with this upper body injury. The veteran isn't the sharpshooter he once was, but he has been productive when healthy, with 23 points in 34 games this year. His next chance to return will come on Thursday against Buffalo.

Hossa won't be in the lineup for Thursday's matchup with Nashville or Friday's game against the Hurricanes, NHL.com's Brian Hedge reports.

EDGE Analysis

Coach Joel Quenneville is hopeful that Hossa will be able to suit up for Monday's Winter Classic game against the Blues, but the Blackhawks will likely take a cautious approach with the seasoned veteran's recovery, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him miss that contest as well. The Blackhawks should release another update on Hossa's status once he's able to return to practice.

Hossa (upper body) was designated for injured reserve on Tuesday, Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hossa has been banged up for much of the season, as he has taken several maintenance days over the course of the year, but could miss significant time with this ailment. How long the winger is out will largely depend on whether the team places him on retroactive IR, which would allow him to return as early as Thursday against Nashville.

Hossa (upper body) will not play Tuesday night against the Jets, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Powers adds that the veteran winger is expected to be out for the start of the upcoming three-game road trip that begins Thursday in Nashville. Hossa's otherwise been pretty durable this season, having only missed one other game this season -- an Oct. 21 contest -- due to a lower-body injury. Vince Hinostroza figures to hold down a top-six role with Big Hoss ailing.

Hossa (upper body) won't play Friday against Colorado, Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago reports.

EDGE Analysis

Although he'll miss Friday's contest, coach Joel Quenneville is hopeful Hossa will be ready to return to action Tuesday against the Jets, indicating the veteran winger's injury isn't believed to be overly serious. With Hossa unavailable, Richard Panik is the likely candidate to slide into a top-six role against the Avalanche.

Hossa will not return to Tuesday's game against the Senators due to an undisclosed injury.

EDGE Analysis

All of the details surrounding the injury are unknown at this point, as there was no indication that Hossa was hurt at all other than fact that he did not play the final 5:21 of the first period. The veteran winger did not put up any stats in just 2:53 of ice time prior to leaving the game.

Hossa notched two goals and a plus-2 rating during Tuesday's 4-0 win against Arizona.

EDGE Analysis

Hossa is still finding ways to score as the veteran sits at 14 goals through 27 games. In 64 appearances last season, the 37-year-old had just 13 tallies, so it seems as long as health isn't an issue, expect fireworks from the winger. Twenty-plus is an attainable feat, and if he could push up the assists just a tad -- Hossa hasn't recorded a helper since Nov. 11 -- the fountain of youth conversation could surface with a solid backing.

Hossa scored his fourth game-winning goal of the season Thursday, securing a 4-3 overtime victory over the Devils.

EDGE Analysis

After slumping to a miserable 33 points in 64 games last year, Hossa's bounced back in a big way this season. With a dozen goals now, he's just one shy of his 2015-16 total. Crucially, Hossa's been healthy so far, which hasn't always been a guarantee for him.

Hossa notched the overtime-winning goal Saturday against Vancouver.

EDGE Analysis

That's back-to-back game-winners for Hossa, who is tearing it up on a Chicago team sitting atop the Western Conference standings. The 37-year-old has scored eight goals in his last nine games and has produced scoring at a point-per-game pace this season. He may be an aging veteran, but it isn't showing, as Hossa's top-six role and wicked shot make him a must-own fantasy commodity.