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Blackhawks call up two defensemen

In preparation for the first round of the NHL playoffs, the Chicago Blackhawks made two ruster moves on Sunday, recalling defensemen Klas Dahlbeck and Dylan Olsen from Rockford of the American Hockey League.

Dahlbeck, 21, had one goal and five assists in 70 games for Rockford this season.

Olsen, 22, the Blackhawks' first-round draft pick in 2009, had two goals and nine assists in 50 games for Rockford. He also has played in 28 regular-season and one playoff game with the Blackhawks during his career.

Chicago, which finiished the regular season with the league's best record, faces the Minnesota Wild in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.