Chicago Blackhawks (103 pts, 44-19-15) vs St. Louis Blues (111 pts, 52-18-7)
11 :30 AM CDT, United Center – Chicago, IL
TV : NBC
Radio : 88.7 FM
Blackhawks last game : 4-3 W @ Blue Jackets
Blues last game : 0-4 L vs Avalanche
Enemy Territory : St. Louis Game Time
Season Series/Schedule
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 06 ’14 | @ CHI | |
| Mar 19 ’14 | STL 0 at CHI 4 | D. Keith |
| Dec 28 ’13 | CHI 5 at STL 6 – SO | K. Shattenkirk |
| Oct 17 ’13 | STL 3 at CHI 2 – SO | T. Oshie |
| Oct 09 ’13 | CHI 2 at STL 3 | A. Steen |
327 : The number of minor penalties the Blues of taken this season, the fourth most in the NHL.
100 : The number of goals the Blues have scored on the road this season, ranked 15th in the NHL.
99 : The number of goals the Blackhawks have scored in the 2nd period this season, the most in the NHL.
85.7 : The Blues’ penalty kill percentage this season, second best in the NHL.
33.2 : The average shots per game for the Blackhawks this season. the second most in the NHL.
17 : The number power play goals the Blues have allowed on the road this season, the fewest in the NHL.
2.21 : The goals against average for the Blues this season, the third lowest in the NHL.
.659 : The Blues’ winning percentage this season when they out shoot their opponents, the second highest in the NHL.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Patrick Sharp – Andrew Shaw – Marian Hossa
Brandon Saad – Ben Smith – Kris Versteeg
Bryan Bickell – Peter Regin – Jeremy Morin
Brandon Bollig – Marcus Kruger – Joakim Nordstrom
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith – Brent Seabrook
Sheldon Brookbank – Niklas Hjalmarsson
Nick Leddy – Michal Rozsival
Goaltender
Corey Crawford (30-15-10, 2.23 GAA, .918 save %, 2 SO)
Injuries
Nikolai Khabibulin (rotator cuff) out, Patrick Kane (lower body) out, Jonathan Toews (upper body) out, Johnny Oduya (lower body) day to day
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Sharp | 78 | 32 | 43 | 75 | +13 | 38 | 10 | 2 |
| P. Kane | 69 | 29 | 40 | 69 | +7 | 22 | 10 | 6 |
| J. Toews | 76 | 28 | 40 | 68 | +26 | 34 | 5 | 5 |
| D. Keith | 77 | 6 | 54 | 60 | +20 | 26 | 3 | 3 |
| M. Hossa | 68 | 28 | 29 | 57 | +26 | 20 | 4 | 4 |
Probable Blues Lineup
Forwards
Chris Porter – David Backes – T.J. Oshie
Brenden Morrow – Vladimir Sobotka – Jaden Schwartz
Magnus Paajarvi – Patrik Berglund – Steve Ott
Dmitrij Jaskin – Maxim Lapierre – Ryan Reaves
Defensive Pairings
Alex Pietrangelo – Jay Bouwmeester
Carlo Colaiacovo – Kevin Shattenkirk
Jordan Leopold – Roman Polak
Goaltender
Brian Elliott (18-5-2, 1.93 GAA, .922 save %, 4 SO)
Injuries
Alexander Steen (upper body) our, Vladimir Tarasenko (hand) out
Leading Scorers