"Brendan Morrison admitted Thursday he was a little surprised when he got the call over the All-Star break, telling him he was traded.

Not about the fact he was acquired by the Blackhawks from the Calgary Flames. Morrison was surprised at the timing.

"I thought something maybe might happen closer to the deadline," said Morrison, who played on the second line with Patrick Sharp and Marian Hossa for the second consecutive game. "But this might work out better because it gives me a longer opportunity to be with this team and mesh with guys.""