"Chicago Blackhawks winger Patrick Sharp has a broken bone in his left wrist that may require surgery after the season, but the veteran will play Tuesday night against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena.

Sharp missed eight games after suffering the injury Jan. 8 when he was slashed by the Detroit Red Wings' Jiri Hudler while scoring his 20th goal of the season. After being placed on the injured list, Sharp was expected to miss three to four weeks with the injury but will return as the Hawks kick off a critical nine-game road trip."