Looking for more 'power'

A lengthy power-play session at practice Tuesday saw Dustin Byfuglien manning one of the points on a unit with Cam Barker, Martin Havlat, Patrick Kane and Dave Bolland, with obvious instructions from coach Joel Quenneville.

"He says he wants me to bomb away back there and keep it simple, so I'm just going to do that," Byfuglien said.

Byfuglien owns probably the hardest slap shot on the team, which makes him a logical choice to move back to the point from where he had been used in front of the net.

"He's got a great shot," Quenneville said. "Not too many guys in the league have the pace and quick release he has. He can beat goalies from above, and not too many guys have that type of pace on their shots.

"It's a great weapon for power plays. When you've got a shot like that and a weapon like that we want him to use it. When it's there let's think shot first and play second."

The Blackhawks are 5-for-44 on the power play in the last 10 games and dropped to ninth in the league rankings at the all-star break.

The other unit working at practice Tuesday had Brian Campbell and James Wisniewski at the points with Jonathan Toews, Patrick Sharp and Troy Brouwer down low.

"They're changing things up because we haven't been sharp and getting some different guys out there," Byfuglien said.

Who's on third? With Joel Quenneville shuffling lines, moving Patrick Sharp back to wing, who is going to play center on the third line between Dustin Byfuglien and Troy Brouwer?

From the look of it at practice it will be either Craig Adams or Pascal Pelletier, although both are natural wingers.

"You try things as a team and an organization and find out," Quenneville said. "It's a good opportunity for these guys."

Once again the Hawks bypassed center Petri Kontiola when recalling a player from Rockford even though he went to the American Hockey League all-star game.

Quenneville said Pelletier was playing better than Kontiola.

Injury report: Kris Versteeg won't play tonight against Anaheim because of his injured pinkie finger, but that's as far as Joel Quenneville would take it in terms of ruling out the rookie winger.

"He feels not bad," Quenneville said. "He tried it, but he's very doubtful for (Anaheim). He's still day to day."

All systems remain go for Duncan Keith to return after missing four games with concussion-like symptoms.