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Blackhawks prepare for life without 15-year veteran Brent Seabrook: 'You miss his presence for sure'

CHICAGO - A large group of reporters flooded into the Blackhawks locker room Friday, the first opportunity for reaction from Brent Seabrook's teammates about having to play the rest of this season without the veteran defenseman.

The room was loud and a bit frenzied and bore little resemblance to what life will be like for the Hawks without the presence of Seabrook, who underwent right shoulder surgery Friday and will have surgery on both hips in the next six weeks.

The team already has dealt with not having Seabrook on the ice or bench - to an extent. He missed six games this season as a healthy scratch.

But Seabrook was a factor even when he didn't play,

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