Blackhawks vs Rangers, Numerology

Chicago Blackhawks (67 pts, 29-7-9) vs New York Rangers (45 pts 21-20-3)

7 pm CDT, United Center - Chicago, IL

TV : NBCSN

Radio : 720 AM WGN

Blackhawks' last game : 2-3 L (SO) vs Sharks

Rangers' last game : 3-4 L (OT) vs Blue Jackets

Enemy Territory : Blueshirt Banter

Season Series/Schedule

DATE	SCORE	W. GOAL
Feb 27 '14
Jan 08 '14

103 : The number penalty minutes for Derek Dorsett, who will be out 4-6 weeks with a broken leg, second only behind Antoine Roussel's 109 for the most in the NHL.

51 : The number of points (24 G, 27 A) for Rick Nash in 55 career games against the Blackhawks.

47 : The number of points (19 G, 28 A) for Marian Hossa in 43 career games against the Rangers.

35 : The number of points earned by the Rangers since November 1st, after just 10 for the entire month of October.

18 : The number of road power play goals scored by the Rangers, the second most in the NHL.

6-0-1 : The Blackhawks' record versus the Metropolitan Division this season.

5 : The number of short handed goals given up the Rangers this year.

4 : The number of assists from Jonathan Toews in his last three games.

4-18-2 : The Rangers' record when their opponent scores first.

2.39 : The Rangers' goals per game average, ranked 24th in the NHL.

Probable Blackhawks Lineup

Forwards

Patrick Sharp - Jonathan Toews - Marian Hossa
Kris Versteeg - Michal Handzus - Patrick Kane
Bryan Bickell - Andrew Shaw - Brandon Saad
Brandon Bollig - Marcus Kruger - Ben Smith

Defensive Pairings

Duncan Keith -Brent Seabrook
Niklas Hjalmarsson - Johnny Oduya
Nick Leddy - Michal Rozsival

Goaltender

Corey Crawford (17-6-5, 2.47 GAA, .910 save %, 0 SO)

Injuries

Nikolai Khabibulin (rotator cuff surgery) out

Leading Scorers

PLAYER	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	GW
P. Kane	45	23	31	54	+10	14	9	6
P. Sharp	45	25	21	46	+22	24	7	2
J. Toews	45	15	29	44	+21	14	2	0
D. Keith	45	3	39	42	+18	6	2	1
M. Hossa	40	15	20	35	+22	8	2	3

Probable Rangers Lineup

Forwards

Chris Kreider - Derek Stepan - Rick Nash
Carl Hagelin - Brad Richards - Ryan Callahan
Benoit Pouliot - Derick Brassard - Mats Zuccarello
Brian Boyle - Dominic Moore - J.T. Miller

Defensive Pairings

Ryan McDonagh - Dan Girardi
Marc Staal - Anton Stralman
John Moore - Michael Del Zotto

Goaltender

Henrik Lundqvist (12-16-3, 2.78 GAA, .906 save %, 2 SO)

Injuries

Derek Dorsett (broken leg) out

Leading Scorers

LAYER	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	GW
M. Zuccarello	43	10	20	30	-2	18	3	1
B. Richards	44	10	19	29	-8	12	2	2
D. Stepan	44	7	19	26	-4	8	2	1
R. McDonagh	44	7	18	25	-4	10	1	1
C. Kreider	37	11	13	24	+9	54	4	0