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Chicago Blackhawks (101 pts, 43-19-15) @ Columbus Blue Jackets (85 pts, 39-30-7)
6pm CDT, Nationwide Arena - Columbus, OH
TV : CSN Chicago
Radio : 720 AM WGN
Blackhawks last game : 3-2 W (SO) vs Wild
Blue Jackets last game : 2-0 W @ Flyers
Enemy Territory : The Cannon
Season Series/Schedule
| DATE | SCORE | W. GOAL |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 04 '14 | ||
| Mar 06 '14 | CBJ 1 at CHI 6 | A. Shaw |
1141 : The number of days since the Blue Jackets' last regulation win versus the Blackhawks on 2/18/11.
409 : The number of giveaways by the Blue Jackets this season, the second fewest in the NHL.
55.6 : The Blackhawks' team CF%, the second highest in the NHL.
49 : The number of 1st period goals given up by the Blue Jackets this season, the fifth fewest in the NHL.
28 : The number of power play goals the Blue Jackets have scored at home, the eighth most in the NHL.
27 : The number of career assists Duncan Keith has against the Blue Jackets, the most assists against any team in the NHL.
21 : The number of power play goals given up by the Blackhawks, the ninth fewest in the NHL.
.885 : The Blackhawks' winning percentage when leading after the 1st period, ranked second in the NHL.
.395 : The Blackhawks winning percentage in one goal games, the third lowest in the NHL.
Probable Blackhawks Lineup
Forwards
Patrick Sharp - Andrew Shaw - Marian Hossa
Brandon Saad - Michal Handzus - Kris Versteeg
Bryan Bickell - Teuvo Teravainen - Jeremy Morin
Brandon Bollig - Marcus Kruger - Ben Smith
Defensive Pairings
Johnny Oduya - Niklas Hjalmarsson
Goaltender
Antti Raanta (12-4-4, 2.58 GAA, .901 save %, 1 SO)
Injuries
Nikolai Khabibulin (rotator cuff) out, Patrick Kane (lower body) out, Jonathan Toews (upper body) out
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Sharp | 77 | 31 | 42 | 73 | +13 | 38 | 9 | 2 |
| P. Kane | 69 | 29 | 40 | 69 | +7 | 22 | 10 | 6 |
| J. Toews | 76 | 28 | 40 | 68 | +26 | 34 | 5 | 5 |
| D. Keith | 76 | 6 | 51 | 57 | +18 | 26 | 3 | 3 |
| M. Hossa | 67 | 27 | 29 | 56 | +26 | 20 | 4 | 4 |
Probable Blue Jackets Lineup
Forwards
Boone Jenner - Ryan Johansen - Mark Letestu
Matt Calvert - Brandon Dubinsky - Cam Atkinson
Corey Tropp - Artem Anisimov - Nick Foligno
Blake Comeau - Derek MacKenzie - Jared Boll
Defensive Pairings
Jack Johnson - Dalton Prout
Fedor Tyutin - James Wisniewski
Nikita Nikitin - David Savard
Goaltender
Sergei Bobrovsky (28-19-5, 2.42 GAA, .921 save %, 4 SO)
Injuries
Nathan Horton (lower body) out, Ryan Murray (knee) questionable
Leading Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | GW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Johansen | 76 | 30 | 25 | 55 | +1 | 43 | 6 | 3 |
| B. Dubinsky | 70 | 16 | 30 | 46 | +6 | 94 | 4 | 2 |
| J. Wisniewski | 69 | 7 | 39 | 46 | +2 | 55 | 3 | 1 |
| N. Foligno | 70 | 18 | 21 | 39 | +5 | 96 | 3 | 5 |
| C. Atkinson | 73 | 20 | 17 | 37 | -1 | 14 | 4 | 5 |