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My apologies on the lateness of the blog—got hit with some crazy back spasms yesterday PM. Feeling a bit better, but .. .no fun.
Chicago Blackhawks (33-10-14) at Los Angeles Kings (30-21-6) 9:30PM Central NHLN-CA, WGN, FS-W
THE BUZZ
If there is a team on this tough California swing of the Hawks' latest road trip that presents an easier mark, it's the L.A. Kings. While hawks are a mediocre 4-2-4 over their last ten games, Los Angeles is 2-7-1. So far on the road trip, the Hawks are 1-0-2 with two overtime losses, a stat point the Hawks lead the league in at 14/
The Hawks have won both games played against the Kings thus far the year, and it has seemed over the last couple of seasons Chicago simply presents too much speed for the Kings to handle.
That said, this is why they play the games. The Hawks will have to play their best on the road against likely playoff team.
PROJECTED LINEUPS
Chicago
Sharp Toews Hossa versteeg Pirri Kane Saad Shaw Bickell Bollig Kruger Smith
Keith Seabrook Oduya Hjalmarsson Leddy Brookbank
Crawford
Los Angeles
Toffoli Kopitar Carter Brown Richards Williams King Stoll Lewis Clifford Fraser Nolan
Mitchell Doughty Regehr Voynov Muzzin Greene
Quick
All for now,
JJ