Chicago Blackhawks (50-22-8) at Anaheim Ducks (44-23-13) 9PM Central/7PM Pacific CSN Chicago/Prime LA/NBCSN
GOALIES:
Corey Crawford/Chicago Jonathan Bernier/Anaheim
STATS:
GF/GA: Chicago 2.98/2.56 Anaheim 2.65/2.42
SF/SA Chicago 30.6/31.5 Anaheim 29.7/29.7
POWER PLAY: Chicago 18.5% Anaheim 18.5%
PENALTY KILL: Chicago 78.2% Anaheim 84.7%
NOTES: If there’s a game on this short three-game road trip to end the season that it is important the Hawks play well in—or win—it would be this one. No, the points don’t matter in the standings or playoff position, but the psychology matters ina contest of two Western Conference playoff teams—who also have a “history.… Further, the Ducks beat the hawks 1-0 in their last meeting in Chicago.
I will have a recap tomorrow.
JJ