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He hasn’t even put on the Blackhawks sweater yet and Alexei Zhamnov had team management sweating Friday night.
The center, acquired in the Jeremy Roenick deal last month, suffered a shoulder separation Friday in the first period of Russia’s 5-0 victory over Finland in the World Cup of Hockey.
The Hawks found out early Saturday that it was a Grade I separation, which is the least severe.
Hawks trainer Mike Gapski said had the injury occurred in the Stanley Cup playoffs, Zhamnov could be taped up and still play. Whether the Russians choose to play him in the World Cup semifinals Sunday against the United States is unknown.