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 |