Seabrook recovering from hip, shoulder surgeries for Blackhawks

Brent Seabrook continues to recover from shoulder and hip surgeries, and the Chicago Blackhawks defenseman hopes to soon take the next step in his rehabilitation.

"I'm feeling great. I'm feeling really good," he told NBC Sports Chicago on Wednesday. "Things are moving in a good direction."

Seabrook, who turned 35 on April 20, had shoulder surgery Dec. 27 and separate hip procedures in January and February. He scored four points (three goals, one assist) in 32 games this season for the Blackhawks (32-30-8), who were six points behind the Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference when the NHL season was paused March 12 due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus.

"I'm still hopeful I can get on the ice or even [in-line skate] now [with] the new world we live in [and] the rinks not being open," said Seabrook, who was expected to miss the rest of the season before it was paused. "I think I've been progressing pretty good, and I'm just looking forward to getting back with the team and being able to skate, as I'm sure everybody is."

Seabrook has 464 points (103 goals, 361 assists) in 1,114 games over 15 seasons with Chicago and is a three-time Stanley Cup champion (2010, 2013, 2015).