Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Bowen Byram remains sidelined by injury

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Bowen Byram has not played since October 13 due to a mysterious upper-body injury. The player was placed on injured reserve on November 3.

Byram’s agent, Darren Ferris, clarified that the delay in his return is due to a desire for the player to consult with a specific specialist. While Byram had previously been reported as cleared to play, head coach Jeff Blashill stated that the player is currently seeing a specialist and has not yet been medically cleared to return to action.

The absence of the defenseman, whom general manager Kyle Davidson viewed as a potential number one defenseman, has forced the coaching staff to experiment with different defensive pairings to fill the void in the lineup.