Duncan Keith D FA Sat 6/8/13 11:47 AM
Duncan Keith
D FA
Chicago will get a boost in Game 5 of the Western Conference final series from the return of its top defenseman, Duncan Keith, who missed Game 4 because of a one-game suspension for high-sticking Kings center Jeff Carter in the face.
Los Angeles coach Darryl Sutter, however, said Keith's absence didn't hurt the Hawks at all. "When Duncan was suspended, it really doesn't hurt their team," Sutter said. "He's a great player, but it doesn't really hurt their team because the way their team is set up, they just add five minutes on the four other defensemen." Chicago managed to put a tight grip on the series without Keith and despite a shaky outing in the early going by his replacement, Sheldon Brookbank, who was on the ice for both Kings goals.