Follow JJ on Twitter @jaeckel!
Colorado Avalanche @ Chicago Blackhawks 7PM Central CSN Chicago
THE BUZZ
This is the third game between the two teams, with each of the prior two having been dominated by the home team. Semyon Varlamov gets the call in net for the Avs, after J.S. Giguere was shelled at the U.C. on December 27.
THE NUMBERS
Power Play, Chicago, 4th, Colorado, 17th Penalty Kill: Chicago, 28th, Co,orado, 17th Last ten games: Colorado, 5-3-2, Chicago, 5-1-4
THE LINEUPS
COLORADO
Landeskog Duchene O’Reilly Mitchell MacKinnon McGinn McLeod Talbot Bordeleau Malone Cliché Barrie
Wilson Stollery Hejda-Johnson Sarich Benoit
Varlamov
CHICAGO
Sharp-Toews-Hossa Saad-Shaw-Kane Bickell-Handzus-Versteeg Bollig-Kruger-Smith
Keith Seabrook Oduya Hjalmarsson Leddy Rozsival
Crawford
I may have a big trade rumor tomorrow. Stay tuned. All for now,
JJ