Preview : Blackhawks @ Hurricanes Numerology
The Blackhawks travel to Raleigh, NC for the first time in two years to take on the Staal's and the rest of the Carolina Hurricanes.
Chicago Blackhawks (7 pts, 3-1-1) @ Carolina Hurricanes (6 pts, 2-2-2)
6pm CDT PNC Arena - Raleigh, NC
TV : CSN-Chicago
Radio : 720 AM WGN
Blackhawks last game : 2-1 W vs Sabres
Hurricanes last game : 3-5 L vs Coyotes
Enemy Territory : Canes Country
Season Series/Schedule
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
| Mar 20 '14 | ||
| Oct 14 '13 | ||
5753 : Number of days since the Blackhawks last win at Carolina. (January 14, 1998)
457 : Number of games Joel Qunneville played for the Hurricanes organization when they were the Hartford Whalers.
100 : Blackhawks power play conversion percentage on the road. (2 for 2)
79 : The amount of missed shots so far for Carolina, the 4th most in the NHL. The Blackhawks have 59.
63 : The number takeaways the Blackhawks have forced through 5 games, which leads the NHL.
44.1 : Carolina's current faceoff win percentage, 28th in the NHL.
30 : Number of points (13 G, 17 A) Carolina head coach Kirk Muller scored in 44 career games versus the Blackhawks.
3 : The amount of 3rd period goals each team have scored so far this season.
2 : The number of times Cam Ward has shutout the Blackhawks. He has a .098 GAA and a .971 save % in 4 career games against the Hawks.
.250 : Carolina's winning percentage when their opponent scores first this year.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Bryan Bickell - Jonathan Toews -Patrick Kane
Patrick Sharp - Michal Handzus - Marian Hossa
Brandon Saad - Andrew Shaw - Joakim Nordstrom
Brandon Bollig -Marcus Kruger - Ben Smith
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith - Brent Seabrook
Johnny Oduya - Niklas Hjalmarsson
Nick Leddy - Michal Rozsival
Goaltender
Corey Crawford (2-1-1, 2.45 GAA, .910 save %, 0 SO)
Injuries
None
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
| P. Kane | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| B. Saad | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Toews | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| N. Hjalmarsson | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Keith | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable Hurricanes Lineup
Forwards
Tuomo Ruutu - Eric Staal - Alexander Semin
Jiri Tlusty - Jordan Staal - Nathan Gerbe
Jeff Skinner - Riley Nash - Pat Dwyer
Drayson Bowman - Brett Sutter - Radek Dvorak
Defensive Pairings
Justin Faulk - Andrej Sekera
Ron Hainsey - Brett Bellemore
Ryan Murphy - Jay Harrison
Goaltender
Cam Ward (0-2-2, 3.32 GAA, .903 save %, 0 SO)
Injuries
Anton Khudobin (lower body) OUT, Elias Lindholm (undisclosed) questionable
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
| J. Skinner | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| N. Gerbe | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Faulk | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Staal | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Harrison | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats
| GP | RECORD | HOME | AWAY | L10 | G/G | GA/G | PP% | PK% | PIM/G | S/G | S/A | FO% | |
| CHI | 5 | 3-1-1 | 3-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-1 | 3 | 2.4 | 25 | 64.3 | 8.2 | 33.8 | 26 | 52 |
| CAR | 6 | 2-2-2 | 1-1-2 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-2 | 2.17 | 2.83 | 14.3 | 81 | 9.8 | 31.8 | 32.3 | 44.1 |
