Viktor Stalberg won't participate in Game 2.
Stalberg was also a healthy scratch for the opening game of Chicago's second-round series against Detroit. Stalberg recently spoke to Quenneville about what he needs to do to get back into the lineup. "Nothing too different, but he wants me to produce more and be more effective out there," Stalberg said.

Viktor Stalberg may not be in the Chicago lineup once again in Game 2 Saturday.
Stalberg was a healthy scratch in Game 1 and was wearing a white jersey in practice Friday, a sign that he would not be dressing for Game 2. Stalberg is slated to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season but doesn't think sitting in the press box during the playoffs will affect that status. "Whether I'm here next year or not, we'll see what happens. That's something we'll take (up) after the year," Stalberg said. "It's nothing I'm really too concerned about at this point. We'll figure that one out after, hopefully, we hoist the Cup here."

Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville would like to see Viktor Stalberg play with more intensity.
"It's nothing you've never heard before," Stalberg said. "Most guys, when they're not playing, get to hear that. Nothing too different, but he wants me to produce more and be more effective out there. Hopefully I can get back and I'll try to make a difference." Stalberg was a healthy scratch for Game 1 of Chicago's second-round series.

Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville won't announce if Viktor Stalberg will return to Chicago's lineup for Game 2.
Stalberg was a healthy scratch in the series opener because of Dave Bolland's return. Stalberg is a solid secondary scorer with nine goals and 23 points in 47 regular season games.

Chicago coach Joel Quenneville denied reports that he scratched Viktor Stalberg on Wednesday night because the winger questioned his lack of ice time on the power play.
"First of all, that story is 100 percent inaccurate," Quenneville said Thursday. "Viktor didn't play, he knows the reasons why. It's nothing to do with anything about our conversation. It was strictly nothing to do with that at all. That situation wasn't even addressed." He said that someone had to come out to make room for Dave Bolland's return and "tough decisions" had to be made.

Viktor Stalberg wasn't among Chicago's top four lines during Wednesday's morning skate, which further suggests that he'll be a healthy scratch in Game 1 against Detroit.
He has skated as an extra forward for the last few practices after playing 47 games during the regular season and all five of the Hawks' playoff contests in Round 1. Stalberg had one assist and eight shots versus Minnesota in Chicago's quarterfinal series.

Viktor Stalberg practiced as an extra forward again Tuesday afternoon.
Stalberg was short when asked about his status Tuesday, telling the media corps to "Ask Q," which of course refers to coach Joel Quenneville. For his part, Quenneville had almost nothing to say about Stalberg's status for Wednesday's Game 1."Stay ready," Quenneville said when asked what Stalberg needs to do to get in the lineup. "Nobody said he's out of the lineup. Make decisions tough on us." OK then.

Viktor Stalberg may be a healthy scratch in Game 1 Wednesday of Round 2 against Detroit.
He did not skate on any of the team's top four lines during Monday's practice. Coach Joel Quenneville said, "we'll see" when asked whether Stalberg would play when the semifinals of the Western Conference begins. He had one assist in Game 1 versus Minnesota in the opening round, but didn't get a point after that.

Viktor Stalberg setup Bryan Bickell's game-winning overtime goal on Tuesday.
Stalberg had nine goals and 23 points in 47 games this season. The Blackhawks depth was a big part of their success in the 2013 season and it was certainly a strength in Game 1 of their first-round series.

Viktor Stalberg netted his seventh goal of the season on Thursday.
That ended Stalberg's 14 game goal scoring drought. He has 18 points in 36 games this season and is likely to maintain that pace for what's left of the 2013 campaign.

Viktor Stalberg played on Sunday after taking 50-60 stitches in his jaw Friday after taking a puck in his face off a shot courtesy of Ryan Getzlaf.
"It kind of hit a bad spot," said Stalberg, who used a shield that covered his jaw. "I didn't really notice it too much out there. I had a little protection there so it was fine. It's all about not getting hit there again and it will be OK." Stalberg has six goals and 17 points this season but has been held off the scoresheet in his last five games. Of course, he did have a good excuse yesterday.

Chicago left winger Viktor Stalberg left Friday night's game - a 2-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks -- in the third period after a puck off the stick of the Ducks' Ryan Getzlaf struck him in the head.
Chicago coach Joel Quenneville did not have an update on Stalberg's status after the game, saying "he took a pretty good cut there." Stay tuned for more on Stalberg's situation.

The Chicago Blackhawks have reunited their third line of Andrew Shaw, Bryan Bickell, and Viktor Stalberg.
That trio stayed together for the entirety of Chicago's 24-game points streak. However, when Patrick Sharp hurt his shoulder, the Blackhawks experimented with splitting up the trio. Two losses later, the three are back together. Although it's a third line, they have done a great job of providing some secondary scoring. Stalberg and Bickell each have 13 points in 26 games.

The Blue Jackets aren't a very good team but Chicago forward Viktor Stalberg was praising them after the Blackhawks beat Columbus 4-3 in overtime Friday night.
It was the third time this season that the record-setting Hawks squeezed past the beleaguered Blue Jackets by one goal. "They're a completely different team than in the past," Stalberg said of the Columbus team. "They're more composed, they don't give you as much. This year, they're playing a lot harder and you have to work for every inch out there. It was another tough one, but we found a way to get it done. That's the biggest thing."

Viktor Stalberg has been planting himself in front of the opposition net in power-play situations.
Stalberg has gone from averaging just 27 seconds of power-play ice time last season to 2:46 in 2013, but he still doesn't have a power-play point this season. Still, Stalberg is learning on the job and should get rewarded eventually. His fantasy value in 2013 is limited, but he's worth remembering for 2013-14.

With a 2-1 win over the Sharks on Friday night, the Blackhawks made NHL history as the first team to earn a point in each of its first 17 games.
The Blackhawks, who are now 14-0-3 on the season, are heads and shoulders better than any team in the league right now. Even after going down late in the first, Chicago wasn't phased, scoring once in each of the next two periods. Viktor Stalberg (fourth) and Brandon Saad (third) had the goals.

Chicago coach Joel Quenneville said that Viktor Stalberg will see power-play time this season.
He averaged just 27 seconds of ice time per game on the man advantage last year. Stalberg opened camp on the third line with Andrew Shaw and Bryan Bickell, but he has played with Jonathan Toews before and could end up back there as the season progresses especially since Daniel Carcillo had his spot on the top line.

Viktor Stalberg is happy with the job NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr did during the CBA negotiations.
"(Fehr) did a tremendous job of keeping everyone together and keeping us informed," Stalberg said. "Last time around they weren't as good at doing that and that put guys in different corners at times. It's hard to get a good negotiation if you're not sticking together. It proved to be a great acquisition to get him to represent us." Stalberg's views seem to be popular with the players in general. They are currently voting on the new CBA and it's expected to pass Saturday morning.