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Hawks@Canucks GameDay Preview

April 22, 2013, 7:57 AM ET [848 Comments]
John Jaeckel
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Chicago Blackhawks @ Vancouver Canucks
9:00 PM Central/7PM Pacific
NHLN-US, CSN-CH, SNET-P/WGN Radio


THE BUZZ

Remember these guys? Sure you do.

And just when you thought the Hawks were playing a few meaningless games at the end of an incredibly successful season, this game could be very important from a purely psychological standpoint. The Canucks are both a very good measuring stick for the Hawks going into the playoffs and a very possible opponent at some point later on.

And there is no Hawk for whom this game is more important than would be #1 goaltender Corey Crawford. Crawford has not been at the top of his game over the Hawks' last couple of contests. For a variety of reasons, the organization would probably like to be able to rely on Crawford through the playoffs. If his play does not improve, they might turn to Ray Emery, if he's healthy and ready to go.



PROJECTED LINEUPS


CHICAGO

BRANDON SAAD JONATHAN TOEWS MARIAN HOSSA
PATRICK KANE MARCUS KRUGER DAVE BOLLAND
BRYAN BICKELL ANDREW SHAW VIKTOR STALBERG
DAN CARCILLO MICHAL HANDZUS MICHAL FROLIK

DUNCAN KEITH NIKLAS HJALMARSSON
BRENT SEABROOK NICK LEDDY
SHELDON BROOKBANK JOHNNY ODUYA

COREY CRAWFORD



VANCOUVER

MASON RAYMOND RYAN KESLER ZACK KASSIAN
JANNIK HANSEN DEREK ROY ANDREW EBBETT
DANIEL SEDIN HENRIK SEDIN ALEXANDRE BURROWS
DALE WEISE MAXIM LAPIERRE STEVEN PINIZZOTTO

ALEXANDER EDLER ANDREW ALBERTS
DAN HAMHUIS JASON GARRISON
KEITH BALLARD CAM BARKER

CORY SCHNEIDER


STATS

5-ON-5 GOAL DIFFERENTIAL
CHicago, 1st
Vancouver, 7th

POWER PLAY
Chicago, 18th
Vancouver, 23rd

PENALTY KILL
Chicago, 4th
Vancouver, 7th


All for now,



JJ
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