While the Blackhawks are getting solid contributions from all four lines, the Hurricanes are scrambling after three straight losses. Here are their likely forward lines for the tilt:
Chad LaRose ? NAME THAT STAAL ? Eric Staal ? Jiri Tlusty
SKINNERRRRR! ? Jussi Jokinen ? Tuomo Ruutu
Alexei Ponikarovsky ? Brandon Sutter ? Patrick Dwyer
Brett Sutter ? Tim Brent (yes, that Tim Brent) / Derek Joslin - Zach Boychuk
Here are some stats/facts ?
♦ The Blackhawks have not won at Carolina since a 4-2 victory Jan. 14, 1998, going 0-5-0 with one tie since.
♦ The Hurricanes have won eight of the last 10 meetings overall, with one tie coming in 2002.
♦ Carolina and Chicago are each tied for 8th in the NHL with 10 third-period goals.
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♦ Marian Hossa, who has scored a goal in five straight games, has absolutely murdered the Hurricanes in his career. He has 23 goals and 31 assists in 48 games against them, including 17 multi-point games. Hossa has 10 goals and nine assists in his last 12 contests versus the Hurricanes, and 14 goals and 19 assists in 25 career games at Carolina.
♦ Dan Carcillo has 28 penalty minutes in 10 career games against the Hurricanes.
♦ John Scott has one career goal ? Nov. 15, 2009 against Carolina while playing for Minnesota. Hopefully there is zero chance of him getting a second one tonight, since people in the press box can?t score.
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♦ Jeff SKINNERRRR! enters the game with two goals and two assists in his last two games. He netted a goal in the Blackhawks? 5-2 win at the United Center on March 4, on his way to winning the Calder Trophy.
♦ Eric Staal also scored in that contest, giving him two goals and four assists in a four-game point streak against the ?Hawks.
♦ Cam Ward is 2-0-1 with a 1.30 GAA in three career starts against the ?Hawks, though they?ve put 41 shots on Ward in each of the last two games he?s started.
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Chad LaRose ? NAME THAT STAAL ? Eric Staal ? Jiri Tlusty
SKINNERRRRR! ? Jussi Jokinen ? Tuomo Ruutu
Alexei Ponikarovsky ? Brandon Sutter ? Patrick Dwyer
Brett Sutter ? Tim Brent (yes, that Tim Brent) / Derek Joslin - Zach Boychuk
Here are some stats/facts ?
♦ The Blackhawks have not won at Carolina since a 4-2 victory Jan. 14, 1998, going 0-5-0 with one tie since.
♦ The Hurricanes have won eight of the last 10 meetings overall, with one tie coming in 2002.
♦ Carolina and Chicago are each tied for 8th in the NHL with 10 third-period goals.
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♦ Marian Hossa, who has scored a goal in five straight games, has absolutely murdered the Hurricanes in his career. He has 23 goals and 31 assists in 48 games against them, including 17 multi-point games. Hossa has 10 goals and nine assists in his last 12 contests versus the Hurricanes, and 14 goals and 19 assists in 25 career games at Carolina.
♦ Dan Carcillo has 28 penalty minutes in 10 career games against the Hurricanes.
♦ John Scott has one career goal ? Nov. 15, 2009 against Carolina while playing for Minnesota. Hopefully there is zero chance of him getting a second one tonight, since people in the press box can?t score.
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♦ Jeff SKINNERRRR! enters the game with two goals and two assists in his last two games. He netted a goal in the Blackhawks? 5-2 win at the United Center on March 4, on his way to winning the Calder Trophy.
♦ Eric Staal also scored in that contest, giving him two goals and four assists in a four-game point streak against the ?Hawks.
♦ Cam Ward is 2-0-1 with a 1.30 GAA in three career starts against the ?Hawks, though they?ve put 41 shots on Ward in each of the last two games he?s started.
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