Campbell gives a lift

For Brian Campbell, it was a chance worth taking. What is life without risks?

The veteran Blackhawks defenseman was expected to miss eight weeks after suffering a broken collarbone when he was driven into the boards by Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals on March 14. But with the Hawks trailing the Nashville Predators 2-1 in their Western Conference quarterfinal series, Campbell decided to return to the ice two weeks early.

Even with Campbell's ice time limited, It probably was not a coincidence that the Hawks played their best game of the series with him on the ice, beating the Predators 3-0 on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.

''If we were ahead in the series I …