Blackhawks @ Rangers : Game Day Numbers

Chicago Blackhawks (84 pts, 35-11 -14) @ New York Rangers (67 pts, 32-24-3)

6 pm CDT, Madison Square Garden - New York, NY

TV : CSN Chicago, NHLH-US

Radio : WGN 720 AM

Blackhawks last game : 0-2 L @ Coyotes

Rangers last game : 4-3 W (SO) @ Penguins

Enemy Territory : Blueshirt Banter

Season Series/Schedule

DATE	SCORE	W. GOAL
Feb 27 '14	@ NYR
Jan 08 '14	NYR 3 at CHI 2	C. Hagelin

580 : The number of times the Blackhawks have played the Rangers in the regular season. They have only played the Red Wings and Maple Leafs more.

202 : The number of goals scored by the Blackhawks, the only team to have scored over 200 so far this season.

51 : The number of points (24 G, 27 A) scored by Rick Nash in 56 career games against the Blackhawks.

43 : The number of points scored by Mats Zucarello, the most on the Rangers, who is sidelined after breaking his hand while playing for Norway in the Olympics.

39 : The number of goals the Rangers have scored on the power play this season, ranked 8th in the NHL.  The Blackhawks have are 4th with 42 PPG.

9 : The number of Olympic medal winners between these two teams, six on the Blackhawks and three on the Rangers.

8 : The number of games the Rangers have earned at least one point in their last ten games against the Blackhawks.

7-3-0 : The Rangers record over their last ten games.

6 : The number of overtime goals given up by the Blackhawks this season, tied for the most in the NHL.

3-17-1 : The Rangers record when trailing after two periods.

Probable Blackhawks Lineup

Forwards

Patrick Sharp - Jonathan Toews - Marian Hossa
Kris Versteeg - Peter Regin - 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 (22-9-10, 2.35 GAA, .916 Save %, 1 SO)

Injuries

Nikolai Khabibulin (rotator cuff) out

Leading Scorers

PLAYER	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	GW
P. Kane	59	27	36	63	+8	18	10	6
P. Sharp	60	28	30	58	+18	34	8	2
J. Toews	60	19	36	55	+21	28	3	2
M. Hossa	55	24	26	50	+26	16	4	4
D. Keith	59	3	45	48	+19	8	2	1

Probable Rangers Lineup

Forwards

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

Defensive Pairings

Ryan McDonagh - Dan Girardi
Marc Staal - Anton Stralman
John Moore - Kevin Klein

Goaltender

Cam Talbot (10-5-0, 1.79 GAA, .935 save %, 2 SO)

Injuries

Mats Zuccarello (hand) out, Marc Staal (back) doubtful

Leading Scorers

PLAYER	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PP	GW
M. Zuccarello	58	15	28	43	+5	24	4	3
B. Richards	59	15	27	42	-4	16	3	2
D. Stepan	59	10	25	35	+4	12	2	1
D. Brassard	58	11	23	34	-3	24	5	3
C. Kreider	52	13	17	30	+12	64	6	0