"Marian Hossa's return to the Blackhawks may have come in a losing effort, but having the winger back is a boost to a struggling team.

The veteran was in the lineup for the first time since suffering an upper-body injury Oct. 27.

"I felt pretty solid," said Hossa, who had two shots on goal in 21 minutes, 33 seconds of ice time. "The legs were there, but obviously we're not happy with the result. (I'm) close to 100 percent, definitely. Skating and battling a few times I felt it a little bit. It's at the point I was ready to play.""