Blackhawks' Kruger picks up where he left off

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - After more than three months away, Marcus Kruger picked up right where he left off Saturday night in his first game back - effective in his own end, killing penalties with aplomb, and even creating a couple of net-crashing scoring chances.

Kruger said everything he could do before wrist surgery, he can do now.

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