Chicago Blackhawks (73 pts, 31-8-11) vs Boston Bruins (62 pts, 30-15-2)
11:30 AM CDT, United Center – Chicago, IL
TV : NBC
Radio : 720 AM WGN
Blackhawks’ last game : 4-2 W vs Ducks
Bruins’ last game : Â 4-2 W @ Dallas
Enemy Territory :Â Stanley Cup of Chowder
Season Series/Schedule
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27 ’14 | @ BOS | |
| Jan 19 ’14 | @ CHI |
578 : The number of games the Blackhawks and Bruins have played all time.  The Blackhawks are 238-259-79-2 versus the Bruins.
129 : The number of power plays for the Bruins the season, the least in the NHL.
27 : The number of 1st period goals given up by the Bruins this year, the 3rd least in the NHL.
60.3 : Patrice Bergeron’s faceoff percentage since the start of the 2011-12 season, the best in the NHL during that time span.
15 : The number of goals scored by Reilly Smith, which leads the team. Â Don’t think anyone would have put money on Reilly Smith leading the Bruins in scoring in mid January before the season started.
11.8 : The average penalty minutes per game for the Bruins this year, tied for 21st in the NHL.
8 : The number of regulation losses for the Blackhawks this year, the least in the NHL.
6 : The number of points (2 G, 4 A) during Marian Hossa’s current four game point streak.
5 : The number shutouts for Tuukka Rask, the most in the NHL.
3 : The number of short handed goals scored by Brad Marchand, tied for the league lead.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Patrick Sharp – Jonathan Toews – Marian Hossa
Brandon Saad – Andrew Shaw – Patrick Kane
Bryan Bickell – Michal Handzus – Kris Versteeg
Brandon Bollig – Marcus Kruger – Ben Smith
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith – Brent Seabrook
Niklas Hjalmarsson – Johnny Oduya
Nick Leddy – Michal Rozsival
Goaltender
Corey Crawford (18-7-7, 2.46 GAA, .910 save %, 0 SO)
Injuries
Nikolai Khabibulin (rotator cuff) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kane | 50 | 23 | 33 | 56 | +10 | 16 | 9 | 6 |
| P. Sharp | 50 | 25 | 24 | 49 | +20 | 24 | 7 | 2 |
| J. Toews | 50 | 17 | 31 | 48 | +22 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| D. Keith | 50 | 3 | 41 | 44 | +19 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| M. Hossa | 45 | 19 | 22 | 41 | +25 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
Proable Bruins Lineup
Forwards
Milan Lucic – David Krejci – Jarome Iginla
Brad Marchand – Patrice Bergeron – Reilly Smith
Carl Soderberg – Ryan Spooner – Loui Eriksson
Shawn Thornton – Gregory Campbell – Daniel Paille
Defensive Pairings
Zdeno Chara – Johnny Boychuk
Adam McQuaid – Torey Krug
Matt Bartkowski – Kevan Miller
Goaltender
Tuukka Rask (22-12-2, 2.11 GAA, .928 save %, 5 SO)
Injuries
Dougie Hamilton (concussion) out, Dennis Seidenberg (knee) out, Jordan Caron (back) out, Chris Kelly (broken right leg) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Krejci | 47 | 10 | 28 | 38 | +14 | 22 | 1 | 4 |
| R. Smith | 47 | 15 | 19 | 34 | +8 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| M. Lucic | 46 | 13 | 19 | 32 | +12 | 53 | 2 | 4 |
| J. Iginla | 47 | 13 | 16 | 29 | +14 | 36 | 2 | 1 |
| P. Bergeron | 47 | 12 | 17 | 29 | +19 | 27 | 2 | 2 |