Chicago Blackhawks (67 pts, 29-7-9) vs New York Rangers (45 pts 21-20-3)
7 pm CDT, United Center – Chicago, IL
TV : NBCSN
Radio : 720 AM WGN
Blackhawks’ last game : 2-3 L (SO) vs Sharks
Rangers’ last game : 3-4 L (OT) vs Blue Jackets
Enemy Territory : Blueshirt Banter
Season Series/Schedule
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27 ’14 | ||
| Jan 08 ’14 |
103 : The number penalty minutes for Derek Dorsett, who will be out 4-6 weeks with a broken leg, second only behind Antoine Roussel’s 109 for the most in the NHL.
51 : The number of points (24 G, 27 A) for Rick Nash in 55 career games against the Blackhawks.
47 : The number of points (19 G, 28 A) for Marian Hossa in 43 career games against the Rangers.
35 : The number of points earned by the Rangers since November 1st, after just 10 for the entire month of October.
18 : The number of road power play goals scored by the Rangers, the second most in the NHL.
6-0-1 : The Blackhawks’ record versus the Metropolitan Division this season.
5 : The number of short handed goals given up the Rangers this year.
4 : The number of assists from Jonathan Toews in his last three games.
4-18-2 : The Rangers’ record when their opponent scores first.
2.39 : The Rangers’ goals per game average, ranked 24th in the NHL.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Patrick Sharp – Jonathan Toews – Marian Hossa
Kris Versteeg – Michal Handzus – Patrick Kane
Bryan Bickell – Andrew Shaw – Brandon Saad
Brandon Bollig – Marcus Kruger – Ben Smith
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith –Brent Seabrook
Niklas Hjalmarsson – Johnny Oduya
Nick Leddy – Michal Rozsival
Goaltender
Corey Crawford (17-6-5, 2.47 GAA, .910 save %, 0 SO)
Injuries
Nikolai Khabibulin (rotator cuff surgery) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kane | 45 | 23 | 31 | 54 | +10 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| P. Sharp | 45 | 25 | 21 | 46 | +22 | 24 | 7 | 2 |
| J. Toews | 45 | 15 | 29 | 44 | +21 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| D. Keith | 45 | 3 | 39 | 42 | +18 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| M. Hossa | 40 | 15 | 20 | 35 | +22 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Probable Rangers Lineup
Forwards
Chris Kreider – Derek Stepan – Rick Nash
Carl Hagelin – Brad Richards – Ryan Callahan
Benoit Pouliot – Derick Brassard – Mats Zuccarello
Brian Boyle – Dominic Moore – J.T. Miller
Defensive Pairings
Ryan McDonagh – Dan Girardi
Marc Staal – Anton Stralman
John Moore – Michael Del Zotto
Goaltender
Henrik Lundqvist (12-16-3, 2.78 GAA, .906 save %, 2 SO)
Injuries
Derek Dorsett (broken leg) out
Leading Scorers
| LAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Zuccarello | 43 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -2 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| B. Richards | 44 | 10 | 19 | 29 | -8 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| D. Stepan | 44 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -4 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| R. McDonagh | 44 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -4 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| C. Kreider | 37 | 11 | 13 | 24 | +9 | 54 | 4 | 0 |