There is one thing Swedish defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson and Blackhawks teammates were happy to miss the start of training camp in Chicago this week - physical tests.
"There are always one or two tests that makes you feel kind of nauseous," Hjalmarsson said. "So nice not to."
Hawks 10 who participated in the World Cup of hockey missed the dreadful day "testing", where the Hawks-evaluate the physical condition of each player. They may be going through there when they come back, aim for now, they are getting a reprieve.
September Hawks Remained in Toronto at the World Cup to play for their respective countries, gold Team Europe in the box of Marian Hossa, while the Hawks Started camp Friday. Hawks players we had Each of the four teams in the semifinals, who began Saturday with a game between Russia and Canada. The semifinals Sunday pit Sweden against Team Europe.
