Chicago Blackhawks (97 pts, 41-16-15) vs Dallas Stars (79 pts, 34-25-11)
7 pm CDT, United Center – Chicago, IL
TV : CSN Chicago
Radio : 720 AM WGN
Blackhawks last game : 0-2 L vs Predators
Stars last game : 2-1 W @ Jets
Enemy Territory : Defending Big D
Season Series/Schedule
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 ’14 | @CHI | |
| Dec 10 ’13 | CHI 6 at DAL 2 | B. Saad |
| Dec 03 ’13 | DAL 4 at CHI 3 | A. Roussel |
| Nov 29 ’13 | CHI 2 at DAL 1 – SO | B. Smith |
| Nov 09 ’13 | CHI 5 at DAL 2 | P. Kane |
688 : The number of giveaways by the Stars this season, the fifth most in the NHL.
178 : The number of penalty minutes for Antoine Roussel this season,the second most in the NHL.
141 : The number of shots blocked by Niklas Hjmalarsson this season, ranked 16th in the NHL.
127 : The number goals the Blackhawks have scored at home this season, the most in the NHL.
34 : The number of secondary assists for Duncan Keith this season, the most in the NHL.
30 : The number of primary assists for Tyler Seguin this season, tied with Sidney Crosby for 4th in the NHL.
29 : The number of penalties drawn by Andrew Shaw this season, the most on the team.
29 : The number of points (17 G, 12 A) scored by Marian Hossa in 31 career games against the Stars
15.7 : The Stars’ power play success rate this season, ranked 23rd in the NHL.
-14 : Jamie Benn’s +/- rating in 16 career games against the Blackhawks.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Kris Versteeg – Jonathan Toews – Marian Hossa
Patrick Sharp – Michal Handzus – Andrew Shaw
Brandon Saad – Teuvo Teravainen – Ben Smith
Brandon Bollig – Marcus Kruger – Jeremy Morin
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith – Brent Seabrook
Johnny Oduya – Niklas Hjalmarsson
Nick Leddy – Sheldon Brookbank
Goaltender
Corey Crawford (28-13-10, 2.21 GAA, .919 save %, 2 SO)
Injuries
Nikolai Khabibulin (rotator cuff) out, Patrick Kane (lower body) out, Bryan Bickell (upper body) out, Michal Rozsival (lower body) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Sharp | 72 | 30 | 39 | 69 | +17 | 36 | 8 | 2 |
| P. Kane | 69 | 29 | 40 | 69 | +7 | 22 | 10 | 6 |
| J. Toews | 72 | 28 | 38 | 66 | +28 | 34 | 5 | 5 |
| D. Keith | 71 | 5 | 50 | 55 | +23 | 26 | 3 | 2 |
| M. Hossa | 62 | 25 | 29 | 54 | +28 | 18 | 4 | 4 |
Probable Stars Lineup
Forwards
Jamie Benn – Tyler Seguin – Valeri Nichushkin
Ray Whitney – Cody Eakin – Colton Sceviour
Antoine Roussel – Vernon Fiddler – Ryan Garbutt
Shawn Horcoff – Dustin Jeffrey – Alex Chiasson
Defensive Pairings
Alex Goligoski – Trevor Daley
Jordie Benn – Brenden Dillon
Aaron Rome – Sergei Gonchar
Goaltender
Tim Thomas (18-22-4, 2.93 GAA, .907 save %, 0 SO)
Injuries
Eric Cole (upper body) doubtful, Rich Peverley (cardiac event) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Seguin | 69 | 32 | 42 | 74 | +14 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| J. Benn | 71 | 30 | 39 | 69 | +18 | 54 | 5 | 3 |
| A. Goligoski | 70 | 5 | 28 | 33 | -4 | 28 | 3 | 0 |
| C. Eakin | 70 | 14 | 17 | 31 | -10 | 30 | 3 | 1 |
| V. Nichushkin | 68 | 13 | 18 | 31 | +19 | 8 | 2 | 2 |