Preview : Blackhawks @ Blues Numerology
The Blackhawks play their first road game of the season tonight, in St. Louis, against the hated Blues.
Chicago Blackhawks (3 pts 1-0-1) @ St. Louis Blues (4 pts, 2-0-0)
7pm Scottrade Center - St. Louis, MO
TV : NBCSN
Radio : 720 AM WGN
Blackhawks last game : 2-3 SO vs Lightning
Blues last game : 7-0 vs Panthers
Enemy Territory : STL Game Time
Season Series/Schedule
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
| Apr 05 '14 | ||
| Mar 18 '14 | ||
| Dec 27 '13 | ||
| Oct 16 '13 | ||
| Oct 08 '13 | ||
42.9 : The kill rate for the Blackhawks' penalty kill unit, dead last in the NHL.
28 : Number of points (11 G, 17 A) Jonathan Toews has scored on the Blues in 32 games.
10 : The number of Blues players to have scored a least one goal this season.
9 : Career wins for Corey Crawford against the Blues in 12 games.
7 : The amount of hits the Blackhawks have out hit the Blues by through two games, 49 to 42.
5.5 : The Blues current goals per game average, 2nd in the NHL.
4 : The number goals the Blackhawks have given up in the 3rd period through two games. They have given up 6 total goals.
2.08 : Jaroslav Halak's career goals against average versus the Blackhawks in 7 games.
0 : The amount of St. Louis fans that care about tonight's game because the Cardinals are playing at the same time.
-5 : David Backes' career +/- versus the Blackhawks in 39 games.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Fowards
Bryan Bickell - Jonathan Toews - Patrick Kane
Patrick Sharp - Michal Handzus - Marian Hossa
Brandon Saad - Andrew Shaw - Jimmy Hayes
Brandon Bollig - Marcus Kruger - Joakim Nordstrom
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith - Brent Seabrook
Johnny Oduya - Niklas Hjalmarsson
Nick Leddy - Sheldon Brookbank
Goaltender
Corey Crawford (1-0-1, 2.88 GAA, .875 save %, 0 SO)
Injuries
None
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
| B. Saad | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N. Hjalmarsson | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Kane | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Hossa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Oduya | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable Blues Lineup
Forwards
Alex Steen - David Backes - T.J. Oshie
Jaden Schwartz - Patrik Berglund - Vladimir Tarasenko
Brenden Morrow - Derek Roy - Chris Stewart
Vladimir Sobotka - Maxim Lapierre - Ryan Reaves
Defensive Pairings
Jay Bouwmeester - Alex Pietrangelo
Jordan Leopold -Kevin Shattenkirk
Barret Jackman - Roman Polak
Goaltender
Jaroslav Halak (2-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .959 save %, 1 SO)
Injuries
None
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
| A. Steen | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| V. Sobotka | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Schwartz | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Roy | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Pietrangelo | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats
| GP | RECORD | HOME | AWAY | L10 | G/G | GA/G | PP% | PK% | PIM/G | S/G | S/A | FO% | |
| HAWKS | 2 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 4 | 3 | 22.2 | 42.9 | 7 | 36.5 | 24 | 50.8 |
| BLUES | 2 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 5.5 | 1 | 37.5 | 100 | 31.5 | 31 | 24.5 | 53.6 |
