"Blackhawks defenseman Brian Campbell made sure to test out his spin-o-rama move more than once to make certain his sprained right knee was OK.

It was a good test for Campbell, who relies on his skating.

''I've been trying it for a little bit to see how it would react,'' Campbell said. ''Now I feel comfortable with it. ... Third, fourth, fifth [attempt], it felt better -- all turns. Part of my game is turning. Each day I got better and better.''

The Hawks activated Campbell from injured reserve Monday, a month after he injured his knee in exhibition play. He played 19 minutes, 58 seconds and was a minus-1 in the Hawks' 3-2 loss against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.

''I felt all right,'' said Campbell, who made it through a tough skate Saturday in Minnesota to get the OK to play. ''My timing was off a lot, my gaps and a lot of my reads. The knee felt good. So that's a step in the right direction. I just have to continue to get my timing down, get a practice in [today] and get ready for Wednesday.''

Coach Joel Quenneville liked what he saw from Campbell, who was reunited with his usual defensive partner, Niklas Hjalmarsson."