Chicago Blackhawks (95 pts, 40-15-15) vs Carolina Hurricanes (69 pts, 30-30-9)
7 pm CDT, United Center – Chicago, IL
TV : CSN Chicago
Radio : 720 AM WGN
Blackhawks last game : 4-0 W vs Blues
Hurricanes last game : 3-1 W @ Blue Jackets
Enemy Territory : Canes Country
Season Series/Schedule
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21 ’14 | ||
| Oct 15 ’13 | CHI 3 at CAR 2 – SO | P. Sharp |
2204 : The number of days since the Hurricanes’ last win at the United Center on March 8, 2008.
20 : The number points the Hurricanes earned in the month of January. They have ten points since.
16-3-6 : The Blackhawks’ record versus the Eastern Conference this season.
11 : The number of wins for the Hurricanes after their opponent scores first, the ninth most in the NHL.
10 : The number of shorthanded goals the Hurricanes have scored this season, the second most in the NHL.
7-1-2 : The Hurricanes’ record in their last ten games against defending Stanley Cup Champions.
4 : The number of the assists for Patrick Sharp in his last three games. Tonight would be the perfect time to start one of those Sharpie goal streaks we love.
1.17: Cam Ward’s career GAA against the Blackhawks, 3-0-2 with two shutouts.
0 : The number of shots on goal the Hurricanes registered during the 3rd period of their 3-1 win over Columbus on Wednesday.
-22 :The Hurricanes’ goal differential in the first period this season.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Kris Versteeg – Jonathan Toews – Marian Hossa
Patrick Sharp – Michal Handzus – Andrew Shaw
Peter Regin – Ben Smith – Jeremy Morin
Brandon Bollig – Marcus Kruger – Sheldon Brookbank
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith – Brent Seabrook
Johnny Oduya – Niklas Hjalmarsson
Nick Leddy – David Rundblad
Goaltender
Corey Crawford (27-12-10, 2.21 GAA, .919 save %, 2 SO)
Injuries
Nikolai Khabibulin (rotator cuff) out, Patrick Kane (lower body) out, Brandon Saad (upper body) out, Bryan Bickell (upper body) out, Michal Rozsival (lower body) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kane | 69 | 29 | 40 | 69 | +7 | 22 | 10 | 6 |
| P. Sharp | 70 | 29 | 39 | 68 | +17 | 36 | 8 | 2 |
| J. Toews | 70 | 27 | 38 | 65 | +28 | 30 | 5 | 4 |
| D. Keith | 69 | 5 | 50 | 55 | +24 | 22 | 3 | 2 |
| M. Hossa | 60 | 25 | 29 | 54 | +28 | 18 | 4 | 4 |
Probable Hurricanes Lineup
Forwards
Jordan Staal – Eric Staal – Alexander Semin
Nathan Gerbe – Andrei Loktionov – Jiri Tlusty
Jeff Skinner – Riley Nash – Elias Lindholm
Drayson Bowman – Manny Malhotra – Pat Dwyer
Defensive Pairings
Andrej Sekera – Justin Faulk
Ron Hainsey – Brett Bellemore
Jay Harrison – Mike Komisarek
Goaltender
Anton Khudobin (15-10-0, 2.25 GAA, .928 save %, 0 SO)
Injuries
Joni Pitkanen (heel) out, John-Michael Liles (concussion) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Staal | 66 | 16 | 36 | 52 | -9 | 66 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Skinner | 58 | 26 | 18 | 44 | -14 | 16 | 9 | 6 |
| A. Sekera | 67 | 11 | 30 | 41 | +6 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| A. Semin | 56 | 19 | 20 | 39 | +7 | 36 | 4 | 3 |
| J. Staal | 69 | 14 | 22 | 36 | +1 | 30 | 1 | 2 |