Complete coverage of the Blackhawks vs Blue Jackets, from the morning bag skate to the final whistle.
Chicago Blackhawks (86 pts, 36-13-14) vs Columbus Blue Jackets (69 pts, 32-25-5)
7 pm CDT, United Center - Chicago, IL
TV : CSN Chicago
Radio : 720 AM WGN
Blackhawks last game : 2-4 L vs Avalanche
Blue Jackets last game : 4-2 W vs Stars
Enemy Territory : The Cannon
Season Series/Schedule
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 04 '14 | @CBJ | |
| Mar 06 '14 | @CHI |
2109 : The total number of shots on goal for the Blackhawks this season, only San Jose has more.
1884 : The number of hits credited to the Blue Jackets this season, the third most in the NHL. The Blackhawks have the least amount of hits with 1032.
496 : The number of takeaways credited to the Blackhawks this season, the third most in the NHL.
78.6 : The Blue Jackets penalty kill percentage on the road this season, the fifth worse road PK in the NHL.
60 : The number of 1st period goals by the Blue Jackets this season, the third most in the NHL.
43-34-2-5 : The Blackhawks all time record versus the Blue Jackets.
23 : The number of power play goals given up by the Blue Jackets on the road this season, the 5th most in the NHL.
8 : The number of major penalties assessed to the Blackhawks this season, tied with Detroit for the least in the NHL.
5 : The number of 5 on 3 goals scored by the Blue Jackets this season, tied for the league lead.
2.90 : The goals per game average for the Blue Jackets this season, ranked seventh in the NHL.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Patrick Sharp - Jonathan Toews - Brandon Saad
Kris Versteeg - Michal Handzus - Patrick Kane
Bryan Bickell - Peter Regin - Andrew Shaw
Brandon Bollig -Marcus Kruger - Ben Smith
Defensive Pairings
Duncan Keith - Brent Seabrook
Johnny Oduya - Niklas Hjalmarsson
Nick Leddy - Michal Rozsival
Goaltender
Corey Crawford (23-11-10, 2.33 GAA, .916 save %, 1 SO)
Injuries
Marian Hossa (upper body) out, Nikolai Khabibulin (rotator cuff) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kane | 62 | 27 | 37 | 64 | +7 | 18 | 10 | 6 |
| P. Sharp | 63 | 29 | 32 | 61 | +18 | 34 | 8 | 2 |
| J. Toews | 63 | 22 | 37 | 59 | +22 | 28 | 4 | 3 |
| M. Hossa | 57 | 24 | 26 | 50 | +25 | 16 | 4 | 4 |
| D. Keith | 62 | 3 | 46 | 49 | +17 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
Probable Blue Jackets Lineup
Forwards
Boone Jenner - Ryan Johansen - Nathan Horton
Nick Foligno - Artem Anisimov -
R.J. Umberger - Brandon Dubinsky - Cam Atkinson
Matt Calvert - Derek MacKenzie - Mark Letestu
Defensive Pairings
Jack Johnson - David Savard
Nick Schultz- James Wisniewski
Nikita Nikitin - Dalton Prout
Goaltender
Sergei Bobrovsky (23-15-3, 2.52 GAA, .917 save %, 2 SO)
Injuries
Fedor Tyutin (ankle) out, Jared Boll (ankle surgery) out, Ryan Murray (knee) day-to-day
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Johansen | 62 | 24 | 24 | 48 | +0 | 30 | 4 | 1 |
| B. Dubinsky | 56 | 12 | 26 | 38 | +6 | 88 | 3 | 2 |
| J. Wisniewski | 55 | 5 | 32 | 37 | -1 | 47 | 2 | 0 |
| N. Foligno | 56 | 16 | 18 | 34 | +2 | 83 | 3 | 5 |
| C. Atkinson | 62 | 18 | 15 | 33 | -1 | 14 | 4 | 4 |