Left winger Patrick Sharp will decide after the Chicago Blackhawks' skate in Vancouver today whether he will be healthy enough to play against the Canucks tonight. Sharp, on of Chicago's premier players, is getting close to returning after suffering a wrist injury on Jan. 8.

Patrick Sharp (wrist) will probably head with the Blackhawks to Vancouver. It remains to be seen if Sharp will play in Tuesday's game versus the Canucks, but he'll probably make his return before Chicago's three-game swing through Western Canada ends with a contest against Calgary on Friday. Sharp has been out since January 8th.

Patrick Sharp returned to action on Saturday January 28.

Patrick Sharp (wrist) is slated to return to Chicago's lineup during the team's three-game road swing through Western Canada. The Blackhawks will begin a nine-game road trip in Vancouver (Tuesday), Edmonton (Thursday) and Calgary (Friday) after the All-Star break and Sharp is expected to travel with the club. Sharp has been out of action since Jan. 8 because of a wrist injury.

Patrick Sharp (wrist) was on the ice Monday. Sharp will miss Tuesday's contest, but he might play in Chicago's first game after the All-Star break on January 31st. He's missed two weeks due to the injury.

The Blackhawks are hoping that Patrick Sharp (wrist) will be able to play on January 31st, the first game of a nine-game road trip. If he does make it back by then, then Sharp would have recovered in the exact time period of the original prognosis for his return. Keep your fingers crossed if you have the talented forward on your fantasy team.

Patrick Sharp (wrist) is expected to miss at least two more weeks. That means Sharp is more or less following the timetable established when the injury was evaluated a week ago. Sharp has 20 goals and 40 points in 42 games this season.

Patrick Sharp (hand/wrist) has been placed on the injured reserve list. Sharp isn't expected to return for three-to-four weeks anyways, so this move isn't surprising. Sharp sustained the injury during Sunday's game.

Chicago will be without Patrick Sharp for the next three-to-four weeks because of what is believed to be a hand or wrist injury. He scored his 20th goal of the season on Sunday, but Detroit's Jiri Hudler slashed him on his wrist as he fired the shot. Sharp stayed the game and later tumbled during a penalty kill. He landed on his hands. The good news is that he won't need surgery. This is an unfortunate blow to Sharp, who might have surpassed his career-high of 36 goals if he had stayed healthy.

Patrick Sharp (upper body) will be evaluated on Monday after leaving Sunday's game against Detroit. Sharp scored his 20th goal of 2011-12 before exiting the game. "We're going to have some tests with him (and we'll) know more (Monday)," Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said.