Sun 9/18/11 12:13 PM

Patrick Sharp, who had an emergency appendectomy Monday night is targeting the 2011-12 season opener for his debut. Sharp will almost certainly miss all of Chicago's training camp but could suit up for the team's regular-season opener on October 7. "I am looking to return as soon as possible," Sharp said. "The timeline is three to four weeks. I don't want to miss any games so I'm pushing to play in that first game of the season." Stay tuned for updates.