Chicago Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno returned to practice Monday after a five-day leave of absence for his daughter’s heart surgery.

Milana Foligno, 12, was born with congenital heart disease and first had surgery at 3 weeks old.

“Obviously very stressful, but we found a lot of comfort in the support of the hockey community and the fans, the old teammates and my second family here,” Foligno said. “It’s amazing when you go through a hard time how everyone bands together to send you a ton of support, love and prayers, and it was felt by our family, so we appreciate it so much.”

The follow-up surgery was a success, Foligno said, and Milana is back home and doing well.

“She’s probably the one that gives us the most strength with the way she’s handled this adversity,” Foligno said. “It

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