Chicago Blackhawks (6-8-3) at Carolina Hurricanes (7-7-3)
6:00pm Central/7:00pm Eastern
PNC Arena
TV/Radio: NBCSCH/WGN
PROJECTED STARTERS
Chicago – Cam Ward (3-2-3 W/L, .887 SV%, 3.92 GAA)
Carolina – Scott Darling (1-2-1 W/L, .905% SV, 3.01 GAA)
TEAM STATISTICS
Power Play
Chicago (12.5%, 31st)
Carolina (14.3%, 27th)
Penalty Kill
Chicago (76.9%, T-22nd)
Carolina (71.9%, 28th)
Shots for/against
Chicago (33.1, T-9th, 33.0, 24th)
Carolina (41.8, 1st, 25.5, 1st)
Shooting %
Chicago (8.7%, T-25th)
Carolina (6.5%, 31st)
Faceoff %
Chicago (50.1%, T-16th)
Carolina (51.7%, T-7th)
Avg. height/weight
Chicago 6’1”, 195lbs
Carolina 6’1”, 198lbs
PROJECTED LINES/PAIRINGS
Chicago Blackhawks
Nick Schmaltz–Jonathan Toews–Patrick Kane
Alexandre Fortin–Artem Anisimov–John Hayden
Alex DeBrincat–David Kampf–Dominik Kahun
Chris Kunitz–Luke Johnson–Andreas Martinsen
Duncan Keith–Brent Seabrook
Erik Gustafsson–Henri Jokiharju
Brandon Davidson–Jan Rutta
Carolina Hurricanes
Micheal Ferland–Sebastian Aho–Teuvo Teravainen
Brock McGinn–Jordan Staal–Justin Williams
Jordan Martinook–Lucas Wallmark–Andrei Svechnikov
Warren Foegele–Clark Bishop–Phillip Di Giuseppe
Jaccob Slavin–Dougie Hamilton
Calvin de Haan–Justin Faulk
Haydn Fleury–Trevor van Riemsdyk
Analysis
Here’s a few stats to ponder before the Hawks take on the Hurricanes in Carolina:
-The Blackhawks have picked up one point out of a possible fourteen over the past seven games. Let that stat sink in for a minute.
-Chicago sits second-to-last in goal differential in the entire league at -15. Only the Kings, who also fired their coach, are worse at -17.
-A 3.76 goals-per-game surrendered is only better than the Ottawa Senators. That’s an organization you do not want to be compared to in any category.
-With the man advantage, the Hawks have scored on 12.5% of their chances. Last in the league.
Throw in the fact that Patrick Kane has played 24:33 and 27:43 in Jeremy Colliton’s first two games as head coach and you wonder who else does he trust throughout the lineup? This seems like a player talent problem not a coaching problem.
Good thing the Hawks’ management secured those season tickets in the summer.
Enjoy the game tonight.