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Yes, Marian Hossa is playing in Game 4

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In case you didn’t believe Joel Quenneville’s earlier claims, it’s official: Marian Hossa will play for the Chicago Blackhawks against the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday.

This brings up the age-old dilemma: just because you can play, doesn’t mean you should play.

Pierre McGuire didn’t give a sterling report on the 34-year-old after warming up, saying he “shot the puck fine, passed the puck fine ... but doesn’t look very quick.” He mentioned that Hossa seemed to have troubling pushing off, in particular.

(Quenneville labeled Hossa’s issue an upper-body injury after Game 3, for whatever that’s worth.)

He’s replacing marginal winger Jamal Mayers tonight, so perhaps a hobbled Hossa is still an upgrade.