Chicago Blackhawks (44 pts, 20-4-4) vs Dallas Stars (28 pts, 12-9-4)
7 pm CDT, United Center – Chicago, IL
TV : CSN Chicago, NBCSN
Radio : 720 AM WGN
Blackhawks’ last game : 5-2 W @ Coyotes
Stars’ last game : 2-3 L (SO) vs Oilers
Enemy Territory : Defending Big D
Season Series/Schedule
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 ’14 | ||
| Dec 10 ’13 | ||
| Dec 03 ’13 | ||
| Nov 29 ’13 | CHI 2 at DAL 1 – SO | B. Smith |
| Nov 09 ’13 | CHI 5 at DAL 2 | P. Kane |
454 : The number of career points (165 G, 289 A) scored by Patrick Kane which is more than anyone else from the 2007 draft class.
31 : The number of goals the Blackhawks have outscored the Stars by this year, 98-67.
22 : The number of times the Blackhawks have outshot their opponents this year. They have a 15-3-4 record in these games.
14 : The number points scored by Alex Chiasson, which is the third most on the team. The Blackhawks have eight players with more than 14 points, including two defensemen.
10.5 : The Stars’ power play success rate, the worst in the NHL.
8.0 : The Blackhawks’ average penalty minutes per game, the second lowest in the NHL.
7-3-1 : The Blackawks’ record, since 2000, in their first home game after the circus trip.
7 : The number of consecutive games in which Duncan Keith has at least one assist.
6 : The number of consecutive games the Blackhawks have won overall and also against the Stars.
1 : The number of regulation wins the Stars have within the Central Division in eight games.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Patrick Sharp – Jonathan Toews – Marian Hossa
Brandon Saad – Brandon Pirri – Patrick Kane
Kris Versteeg – Andrew Shaw – Sheldon Brookbank
Brandon Bollig – Marcus Kruger – Ben Smith
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith – Brent Seabrook
Niklas Hjalmarsson – Johnny Oduya
Nick Leddy – Michal Rozsival
Goaltender
Corey Crawford (17-4-3, 2.36 GAA, .913 save %, 0 SO)
Injuries
Nikolai Khabibulin (lower body) out, Bryan Bickell (lower body) out, Michal Handzus (missed morning skate)
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kane | 28 | 16 | 14 | 30 | -3 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| J. Toews | 28 | 12 | 13 | 25 | +10 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| D. Keith | 28 | 1 | 23 | 24 | +13 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| P. Sharp | 28 | 10 | 13 | 23 | +13 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| M. Hossa | 23 | 11 | 9 | 20 | +16 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Probable Stars Lineup
Forwards
Jamie Benn – Cody Eakin – Alex Chiasson
Erik Cole – Rich Peverley – Ray Whitney
Antoine Roussel – Vernon Fiddler – Ryan Garbutt
Dustin Jeffrey – Shawn Horcoff – Valeri Nichushkin
Defensive Pairings
Brenden Dillon – Jamie Oleksiak
Alex Goligoski – Trevor Daley
Jordie Benn – Sergei Gonchar
Goaltender
Kari Lehtonen (10-5-4, 2.18 GAA, .926 save %, 1 SO)
Injuries
Stephane Robidas (broken leg) out, Tyler Seguin (concussion) doubtful
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Benn | 25 | 7 | 17 | 24 | +6 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| T. Seguin | 24 | 12 | 11 | 23 | +6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| A. Chiasson | 25 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| C. Eakin | 25 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| R. Peverley | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +4 | 9 | 0 | 2 |