ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith looked anxious and a bit edgy.

A layoff will do that.

Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith didn't want to talk about what went on during his disciplinary hearing with NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan. Nor did he want to detail any of the circumstances leading up to it.

What's done is done to Keith, and he'll his serve his time.

Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith sounded like he just wanted to get everything over with when the media engulfed his locker-room stall at the United Center after practice Friday.

Keith had a disciplinary hearing with the NHL at 1 p.m. Friday for his elbow to the head of Canucks forward Daniel Sedin on Wednesday night.

It never takes long for the Blackhawks' rivalry with the Vancouver Canucks to get going. On Wednesday, it was Hawks defenseman Duncan Keith elbowing Canucks forward Daniel Sedin in the head in the first period.

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ST. LOUIS -- Defenseman Duncan Keith is back in the Blackhawks lineup -- and so are defenseman John Scott and winger Rostislav Olesz.

Duncan Keith is ready to get out of the uncharted waters he finds himself in. After missing three games in a row with a finger/hand injury, the standout defenseman said he's optimistic that he'll play Tuesday for the Blackhawks against the Blues in St. Louis.

The Vancouver Canucks are struggling. They have injuries to overcome, and they look nothing like the team that eliminated the Blackhawks from the playoffs in a seven-game series last season.

But the Hawks have had Sunday's game against them circled for a while. By no means will they ever look past the rival Canucks.

TAMPA, Fla. -- Defenseman Duncan Keith will miss his second consecutive game with a hand injury against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday. The hope is that he can play against the rival Vancouver Canucks at the United Center on Sunday.

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Defenseman Duncan Keith won't be in the Blackhawks lineup Thursday night against the Florida Panthers.

Officially, he's day-to-day with an upper-body injury. But replays showed he blocked a shot with his left hand against the Nashville Predators in Monday's win at the United Center. He didn't return after it.