Game Preview : Bounce Back Time
Chicago Blackhawks (51 pts 24-4-3) vs Calgary Flames (28 pts 12-14-4)7:30 pm United Center - Chicago, IL.TV: CSN ChicagoRadio: WGN 720 AM
Season Series
| Date | Score | W. Goal |
| Apr 26 '13 | ||
| Mar 26 '13 | ||
| Feb 02 '13 | CHI 3 at CGY 2 - SO | P. Kane |
The Blackhawks sure don't have long to wait to erase the bad taste from their mouths as the lowly Calgary Flames come to town tonight. The Hawks did not have a mandatory morning skate today but Marian Hossa, Patrick Sharp, Daniel Carcillo, and Sheldon Brookbank did participate in an informal skate. This was the first time Hossa has skated since suffering a shoulder injury back on March 18th. Both he and Sharp were taking shots so hopefully they are both nearing a return. Coach Q told the media that if Hoss gets a couple of more skates in he could play Friday night against the now ice cold Ducks. Look for Ray Emery to get the start tonight. Razor was amazing in his start in Calgary back on February 2nd where he made 45 saves in a 3-2 shootout win. Emery is 5-2-1 with a 1.61 GAA, .943 save % and one shutout versus the Flames.
All the focus will be on Calgary captain Jarome Iginla and his impending trade, which could be right here to the Blackhawks. At first I was not too keen on the idea of trading for Iggy, but after Cody's great article yesterday, I would have no problem adding him to the mix. The Hawks really could have used his size and toughness last night as the Kings were pushing them around the ice. Growing up a huge WWF fan during the 80's I would love to see a classic heel turn tonight. Just picture it; as the Hawks and Flames are tied in the final seconds, Iggy turns and fires the puck into his own net. As the crowd sits in stunned silence he rips off his Flames jersey to reveal a Hawks jersey and skates off the ice to sounds of Chelsea Dagger tearing the roof of the United Center. Can't you imagine the Calgary announcers screaming "What in the hell is he doing?" a la Jim Ross?
Probable Chicago Blackhawks lineup
Fowards
Brandon Saad - Jonathan Toews - Michael Frolik
Jimmy Hayes - Dave Bolland - Patrick Kane
Bryan Bickell - Andrew Shaw - Viktor Stalberg
Brandon Bollig - Marcus Kruger - Jamal Mayers
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith - Brent Seabrook
Johnny Oduya - Niklas Hjalmarsson
Nick Leddy - Michal Rozsival
Goaltender
Ray Emery 11-0-0, 2.26 GAA, .916 save %, 0 SO
Injuries
Marian Hossa (upper body) day to day, Patrick Sharp (shoulder) OUT
Leading Scorers
| Player | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
| P. Kane | 31 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| J. Toews | 31 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 3 |
| M. Hossa | 28 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 4 |
| D. Keith | 31 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| P. Sharp | 24 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
Probable Calgary Flames lineup
Forwards
Michael Cammalleri - Alex Tanguay - Jarome Iginla
Jiri Hudler - Mikael Backlund - Roman Cervenka
Curtis Glencross - Matt Stajan - Lee Stempniak
Tim Jackman - Steve Begin - Blake Comeau
Defensive Pairings
T.J. Brodie - Jay Bouwmeester
Mark Giordano - Dennis Wideman
Chris Butler - Cory Sarich
Goaltender
Miikka Kiprusoff 6-7-2, 3.43 GAA, .873 save %, 0 SO
Injuries
Lance Bouma (knee) OUT, Paul Byron (fractured wrist) OUT
Leading Scorers
| Player | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
| A. Tanguay | 30 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -11 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| L. Stempniak | 30 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| J. Iginla | 30 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -6 | 20 | 2 | 2 |
| M. Cammalleri | 27 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -11 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| C. Glencross | 28 | 13 | 8 | 21 | -3 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
| CAL | Stats | CHI |
| 30 | GP | 31 |
| 12 | W | 24 |
| 14 | L | 4 |
| 4 | OT | 3 |
| 28 | P | 51 |
| 0.467 | P% | 0.823 |
| 2.83 | G/G | 3.29 |
| 3.33 | GA/G | 2.19 |
| 21.9 | PP% | 18.5 |
| 79 | PK% | 83.7 |
| 26.8 | S/G | 31.1 |
| 28.3 | SA/G | 26.8 |
| 47.5 | FO% | 50 |
