Chicago Blackhawks (34pts, 15-4-4) @ Vancouver Canucks (28 pts, 12-8-4)
9 pm CDT, Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC
TV : WGN
Radio : 720 AM WGN
Blackhawks’ last game : 6-3 W @ Jets
Canucks’ last game : 6-2 @ vs Blue Jackets
Enemy Territory : Nucks Misconduct
Season Series/Schedule
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29 ’14 | ||
| Dec 20 ’13 | ||
| Nov 23 ’13 |
299 : The number of career goals scored by Daniel Sedin. Only two other players have scored 300 goals in Vancouver; Markus Naslund (346) and Trevor Linden (3i8).
88.9 : The penalty kill rate for the Canucks, the best in the NHL.
16 : The number of assists from Duncan Kieth which leads the team and has him tied with Keith Yandle and P.K. Subban for most assists by a defenseman.
10.7 : The power play success rate for the Canucks, second worst in the NHL.
10 : The number of Patrick Kane’s 24 points scored on the power play (5 G, 5 A).
7 : The number of wins the Canucks have when their opponent scores first, the most in the NHL.
7 : The number of points the Blackhawks have earned in four games against the Pacific Division this year.
3-3-3 : The Canucks’ record since signing Herik and Daniel Sedin to four year contract extensions.
3 : The number of assists for Ryan Stanton Friday against the Blue Jackets. He was the first rookie Canucks defenseman to record three assists in a game since Steve Staios in 1997.
2 : The number of shorthanded goals scored by Brad Richardson this year.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Patrick Sharp – Jonathan Toews – Marian Hossa
Brandon Saad – Brandon Pirri – Patrick Kane
Kris Versteeg – Andrew Shaw – Jeremy Morin
Brandon Bollig – Marcus Kruger – Ben Smith
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith – Brent Seabrook
Johnny Oduya – Niklas Hjalmarsson
Nick Leddy – Michal Rozsival
Goaltender
Corey Crawford (14-4-3, 2.57 GAA, .904 save %, 0 SO)
Injuries
Michael Kostka (broken foot) out, Michal Handzus (upper body) out, Nikolai Khabibulin (lower body) out, Bryan Bickell (lower body) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kane | 23 | 12 | 12 | 24 | -3 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| J. Toews | 23 | 11 | 12 | 23 | +7 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| P. Sharp | 23 | 8 | 13 | 21 | +10 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| M. Hossa | 20 | 10 | 7 | 17 | +15 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| D. Keith | 23 | 1 | 16 | 17 | +7 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Probable Canucks Lineup
Forwards
Chris Higgins – Henrik Sedin – Jannik Hansen
Daniel Sedin – Mike Santorelli – Ryan Kesler
Zack Kassian – Brad Richardson – Alexandre Burrows
Tom Sestito – Zac Dalpe – Dale Weise
Defensive Pairings
Alexander Edler – Jason Garrison
Dan Hamhuis – Chris Tanev
Ryan Stanton – Kevin Bieksa
Goaltender
Roberto Luongo (10-6-4, 2.31 GAA, .913 save %, 2 SO)
Injuries
Jordan Schroeder (ankle) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Sedin | 24 | 6 | 18 | 24 | +6 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| D. Sedin | 24 | 8 | 12 | 20 | +5 | 22 | 2 | 2 |
| R. Kesler | 24 | 9 | 7 | 16 | -2 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| M. Santorelli | 24 | 5 | 9 | 14 | +4 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| C. Higgins | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | +0 | 10 | 0 | 2 |