Chicago Blackhawks (99 pts, 42-16-15) @ Boston Bruins (104 pts, 49-17-6)
6 pm CDT, TD Bank Garden – Boston, MA
TV : CSN Chicago, NHLN-US
Radio : 720 AM WGN
Blackhawks last game : 4-2 W vs Stars
Bruins last game : 1-2 L (SO) vs Canadiens
Enemy Territory : Stanley Cup of Chowder
Season Series/Schedule
| ATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27 ’14 | @ BOS | |
| Jan 19 ’14 | BOS 2 at CHI 3 – SO | P. Kane |
579 : The number of games these two franchises have played against each other all time.
202 : The number of power play opportunities have had this season, the fewest in the NHL.
110 : The number of goals the Blackhawks have scored on the road this season, only Bruins have scored more goals away from home.
90.7 : The Blackhawks’ penalty kill percentage over their last 23 games (78 for 86).
65 : The number of goals the Bruins have allowed on home ice this season, the fewest in the NHL.
36 : Patrice Bergeron’s +/- rating, the best in the NHL.
17-4-4 : The Bruins’ record versus the Western Conference this year.
12-1-1 : The Bruins record since March 1st.
11.1 : The Bruins’ penalty minutes per game average, the 12th highest in the NHL.
5 : The number of shorthanded goals scored by Brad Marchand, the most in the NHL.
Probable Blackhawk Lineup
Forwards (an educated guess that Teuvo Teravainen is a healthy scratch)
Kris Versteeg – Jonathan Toews – Marian Hossa
Patrick Sharp – Michal Handzus – Andrew Shaw
Brandon Saad – Ben Smith – Bryan Bickell
Brandon Bollig – Marcus Kruger – Jeremy Morin
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith – Brent Seabrook
Johnny Oduya – Niklas Hjalmarsson
Nick Leddy – Sheldon Brookbank
Goaltender
Corey Crawford (29-13-10, 2.20 GAA, .919 save %, 2 SO)
Injuries
Nikolai Khabibulin (rotator cuff) out, Patrick Kane (lower body) out, Michal Rozsival (lower body) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Sharp | 73 | 30 | 41 | 71 | +17 | 36 | 8 | 2 |
| P. Kane | 69 | 29 | 40 | 69 | +7 | 22 | 10 | 6 |
| J. Toews | 73 | 28 | 39 | 67 | +29 | 34 | 5 | 5 |
| D. Keith | 72 | 6 | 51 | 57 | +24 | 26 | 3 | 3 |
| M. Hossa | 63 | 26 | 29 | 55 | +29 | 18 | 4 | 4 |
Probable Bruins Lineup
Forwards
Milan Lucic – David Krejci – Jarome Iginla
Brad Marchand – Patrice Bergeron – Reilly Smith
Chris Kelly – Carl Soderberg – Loui Eriksson
Daniel Paille – Gregory Campbell – Shawn Thornton
Defensive Pairings
Zdeno Chara – Dougie Hamilton
Johnny Boychuk – Matt Bartkowski
Kevan Miller – Torey Krug
Goaltender
Tuukka Rask (32-14-5, 2.05 GAA, .930 save %, 6 SO)
Injuries
Dennis Seidenberg (knee) out, Adam McQuaid (leg) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Krejci | 72 | 16 | 44 | 60 | +35 | 28 | 2 | 5 |
| J. Iginla | 72 | 28 | 30 | 58 | +32 | 42 | 4 | 7 |
| M. Lucic | 71 | 21 | 32 | 53 | +27 | 78 | 3 | 5 |
| P. Bergeron | 72 | 23 | 28 | 51 | +36 | 37 | 6 | 6 |
| R. Smith | 72 | 19 | 28 | 47 | +22 | 14 | 5 | 3 |