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Chicago Blackhawks at New York Islanders
7PM Eastern/6 Central
MSG/WGN


THE BUZZ

The Blackhawks go for their ninth straight win, many of the previous 8 over the best teams in the league. The resurgent Islanders have to be considered at or near that level, driven in part by a great season thus far from former Hawk Nick Leddy.

It appears Jonathan Toews will play tonight after taking a header into the boards in Boston Thursday. Starting goalie Corey Crawford could return soon and is practicing with the team.


THE NUMBERS

Power Play
Chicago, 19th, 17.2%
New York, 13th, 19.6%

Penalty Kill
Chicago, 1st, 91.5%
New York, 30th, 71.3%


THE LINEUPS

Chicago

Saad Toews Hossa
Versteeg Richards Kane
Sharp Shaw %
Carcillo Kruger Smith

Keith Seabrook
Oduya Hjalmarsson
Dahlbeck Rozsival

Darling


Islanders

Kulemin Tavares Okposo
Grabovski Nielsen Clutterbuck
Lee Nelson Grabner
Martin Strome Bailey

Leddy Reinhart
DeHaan Donovan
Hickey Visnovsky

Halak


I'll have a recap tomorrow,


JJ

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