Patrick Sharp (appendectomy) is still hoping to play in the Chicago Blackhawks' season opner on October 7th. Sharp had an emergency appendectomy on September 19th. He was initially expected to miss three-to-four weeks, which will make it difficult for him to be ready in time for the opener. On the plus side, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville reported that "(Sharp) said he's excited about where's he at and he wanted to do some working out." We'll keep you posted.