Hartsburg Feels Personnel Decision Was Right Move

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Byline: Tim Sassone Daily Herald Sports Writer

Blackhawks coach Craig Hartsburg has no regrets about dressing only 19 players Wednesday in Game 4 - one fewer than allowed.

Hartsburg kept hoping the injured Chris Chelios would be able to return at any time and enter the game. He said having only 17 skaters available for what turned out to be a three-overtime game had no affect on the outcome.

"We weren't outnumbered or anything like that," Hartsburg said. "They lost a player who was kicked out of the game (Adam Deadmarsh) and they had dressed seven defensemen as well. It wasn't a lack of manpower that cost us the game. We didn't capitalize on some chances …