Season Series
| Date | Score | W. Goal |
| Apr 15 ’13 | ||
| Mar 16 ’13 | ||
| Jan 24 ’13 | CHI 3 at DAL 2 – OT | M. Hossa |
The Blackhawks roll into to Big D trying to start up another long win streak after beating the Blue Jackets on Thursday night. The first meeting against the Stars saw the Hawks erase a 2-0 deficit by scoring three power play goals including Marian Hossa’s OT winning goal. Corey Crawford, who had a nice bounce back game in Columbus, will get the start in net tonight. Crow is 4-4-0 with a 2.67 GAA and a less than stellar .894 save % in nine career games against Dallas. Chris Kuc Tweeted this morning that it looks like Daniel Carcillo, Jamal Mayers and Sheldon Brookbank will most likely be healthy scratches tonight. This should not surprise anyone as Gorilla Salad has been bad, Brookbank had a horrible night in Columbus and I’m not sure if Mayers is even alive anymore. Despite the best start in NHL history the Hawks can not pull away from the pesky Anaheim Ducks in the Western Conference standings. The Ducks, who are just four points behind the Hawks, will face off against the Blues in St. Louis tonight.
The Stars are part of the muck that is the bottom six teams of the Western Conference. They are currently in 11th place just three points out of 8th but also just three points out of dead last. Dallas has lost three straight games and have only scored twice during the losing streak. Jamie Benn has missed the last two games with a wrist injury. He skated in morning practice today but is still considered a game time decision. Kari Lehtonen will get the start in net for the Stars tonight. Lehtonen is 4-2-1 with a 2.12 GAA and a .933 save % including January’s OT loss versus the Blackhawks. Loui Eriksson, one of the league’s most underrated players, has 4 points in his last 5 games and has 22 points (12 G, 10 A) in 25 career games versus Chicago.
Probable Blackhawks lineup:
Fowards
Brandon Saad – Jonathan Toews – Marian Hossa
Jimmy Hayes – Dave Bolland – Patrick Kane
Bryan Bickell – Andrew Shaw – Viktor Stalberg
Brandon Bollig – Marcus Kruger – Michael Frolik
Defensive Pairings
Johnny Oduya – Niklas Hjalmarsson
Goaltender
Corey Crawford 12-2-3, 1.84 GAA, .928 save %, 2 SO
Injuries
Patrick Sharp (shoulder) OUT
Leading Scorers
| Player | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
| P. Kane | 27 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| J. Toews | 27 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 2 |
| M. Hossa | 26 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 4 |
| P. Sharp | 24 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| V. Stalberg | 27 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
Probable Stars lineup
Forwards
Loui Eriksson – Derek Roy – Jaromir Jagr
Ray Whitney – Jamie Benn – Erik Cole
Brenden Morrow – Cody Eakin – Reilly Smith
Eric Nystrom – Vernon Fiddler – Antoine Roussel
Defensive Pairings
Stephane Robidas – Brenden Dillon
Goaltender
Jari Lehtonen 9-5-2, 2.25 GAA, .926 save %, 0 SO
Injuries
Ryan Garbutt (hand) questionable, Aaron Rome (foot) day to day
Leading Scorers
| Player | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
| J. Jagr | 25 | 10 | 8 | 18 | -2 | 18 | 5 | 1 |
| L. Eriksson | 26 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| J. Benn | 19 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 30 | 1 | 2 |
| C. Eakin | 26 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| D. Roy | 21 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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CHI
|
Stats |
DAL
|
| 27 | GP | 26 |
| 22 | W | 12 |
| 2 | L | 11 |
| 3 | OT | 3 |
| 47 | P | 27 |
| 0.87 | P% | 0.519 |
| 3.07 | G/G | 2.58 |
| 2.07 | GA/G | 2.77 |
| 17.9 | PP% | 17.7 |
| 83.7 | PK% | 83.5 |
| 31.4 | S/G | 27.3 |
| 27 | SA/G | 29.8 |
| 50 | FO% | 47.4 |