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65 | CHICAGO | -155 | Ov 5.5,+115 | -160 | Ov 5.5,+115 | 66 | COLUMBUS | +135 | Un 5.5,-135 | +140 | Un 5.5,-135 |
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All Games | 22-10-0 | +5.6 | 22-10 | +5.6 | 8-18 | 3.1 | 35.0 | 2.0 | 28.9 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 11-6-0 | +3.4 | 11-6 | +3.4 | 3-9 | 3.2 | 31.0 | 2.3 | 29.6 | Last 5 Games | 4-1-0 | +2.7 | 4-1 | +2.7 | 1-3 | 3.0 | 30.4 | 2.2 | 30.4 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 32 | 100 | 35 | 23 | 37 | 5 | 9 | 1119 | 8.9% | 121 | 22 | 18.2% | 164 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 17 | 54 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 527 | 10.2% | 62 | 12 | 19.4% | 84 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 152 | 9.9% | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | 24 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 64 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 925 | 6.9% | 91 | 8 | 8.8% | 106 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 39 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 503 | 7.8% | 51 | 5 | 9.8% | 65 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 7.2% | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | 15 |
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CORY CRAWFORD (All Games) | 18 | 18 | 476 | 442 | 92.9% | 0 | 12-6 | +0.9 | 12-6-0 | +1 | 5-11 | CORY CRAWFORD (Road Games) | 10 | 10 | 279 | 260 | 93.2% | 0 | 7-3 | +3 | 7-3-0 | +3 | 2-6 | CORY CRAWFORD(vs. Non-Conference) | 6 | 6 | 165 | 152 | 92.1% | 0 | 3-3 | -1.8 | 3-3-0 | -2 | 1-4 | CORY CRAWFORD (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 102 | 95 | 93.1% | 0 | 3-1 | +2 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 0-3 | SCOTT DARLING (All Games) | 7 | 7 | 222 | 208 | 93.7% | 0 | 5-2 | +2.2 | 5-2-0 | +2 | 1-5 | SCOTT DARLING (Road Games) | 5 | 5 | 164 | 152 | 92.7% | 0 | 4-1 | +2.8 | 4-1-0 | +3 | 1-3 | SCOTT DARLING(vs. Non-Conference) | 5 | 5 | 164 | 152 | 92.7% | 0 | 4-1 | +2.7 | 4-1-0 | +3 | 1-3 | SCOTT DARLING (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 132 | 124 | 93.9% | 0 | 3-1 | +1.7 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 0-3 | ANTTI RAANTA (All Games) | 7 | 7 | 225 | 211 | 93.8% | 1 | 5-2 | +2.6 | 5-2-0 | +3 | 2-2 | ANTTI RAANTA (Road Games) | 2 | 2 | 58 | 52 | 89.7% | 0 | 0-2 | -2.4 | 0-2-0 | -2 | 0-0 | ANTTI RAANTA(vs. Non-Conference) | 2 | 2 | 73 | 70 | 95.9% | 1 | 2-0 | +2 | 2-0-0 | +2 | 1-1 | ANTTI RAANTA (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 135 | 127 | 94.1% | 0 | 4-0 | +4 | 4-0-0 | +4 | 2-1 |
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All Games | 13-18-0 | -1.5 | 13-18 | -1.5 | 15-14 | 2.5 | 27.9 | 3.2 | 33.6 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 6-10-0 | -4.6 | 6-10 | -4.6 | 9-6 | 2.4 | 28.2 | 3.6 | 32.9 | Last 5 Games | 4-1-0 | +4.4 | 4-1 | +4.4 | 2-3 | 3.0 | 25.8 | 2.4 | 32.8 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 31 | 76 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 866 | 8.8% | 115 | 27 | 23.5% | 135 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 16 | 39 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 452 | 8.6% | 62 | 15 | 24.2% | 68 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 129 | 11.6% | 19 | 6 | 31.6% | 23 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 100 | 27 | 27 | 43 | 3 | 7 | 1042 | 9.6% | 111 | 24 | 21.6% | 172 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 58 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 526 | 11.0% | 52 | 11 | 21.2% | 99 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 12 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 164 | 7.3% | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | 22 |
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SERGIE BOBROVSKY (All Games) | 22 | 21 | 721 | 663 | 92.0% | 0 | 12-9 | +6.4 | 12-9-0 | +7 | 10-10 | SERGIE BOBROVSKY (Home Games) | 12 | 12 | 387 | 353 | 91.2% | 0 | 6-6 | -0.1 | 6-6-0 | 0 | 6-5 | SERGIE BOBROVSKY(vs. Non-Conference) | 8 | 8 | 259 | 234 | 90.3% | 0 | 3-5 | -1.5 | 3-5-0 | -1 | 4-4 | SERGIE BOBROVSKY (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 143 | 133 | 93.0% | 0 | 3-1 | +3.4 | 3-1-0 | +4 | 2-2 | ANTON FORSBERG (All Games) | 2 | 2 | 44 | 37 | 84.1% | 0 | 0-2 | -2 | 0-2-0 | -2 | 1-0 | ANTON FORSBERG (Home Games) | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 73.3% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 1-0 | ANTON FORSBERG(vs. Non-Conference) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | ANTON FORSBERG (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 2 | 44 | 37 | 84.1% | 0 | 0-2 | -2 | 0-2-0 | -2 | 1-0 | CURTIS MCELHINNEY (All Games) | 9 | 8 | 271 | 243 | 89.7% | 0 | 1-7 | -5.8 | 1-7-0 | -5 | 4-4 | CURTIS MCELHINNEY (Home Games) | 4 | 3 | 119 | 105 | 88.2% | 0 | 0-3 | -3.6 | 0-3-0 | -3 | 2-1 | CURTIS MCELHINNEY(vs. Non-Conference) | 1 | 1 | 42 | 40 | 95.2% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | CURTIS MCELHINNEY (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 123 | 112 | 91.1% | 0 | 1-2 | -0.2 | 1-2-0 | 0 | 2-1 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: CHICAGO 3.15, COLUMBUS 3.1 |
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11/23/2014 | at VANCOUVER | 1-4 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5.5 un | U | 11/26/2014 | at COLORADO | 3-2 | W | 0, -190 | W | 5.5 ev | U | 11/28/2014 | at ANAHEIM | 4-1 | W | 0, -105 | W | 5.5 un | U | 11/29/2014 | at LOS ANGELES | 4-1 | W | 0, +105 | W | 5 ov | P | 12/3/2014 | ST LOUIS | 4-1 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 ov | P | 12/5/2014 | MONTREAL | 4-3 | W | 0, -200 | W | 5 ov | O | 12/6/2014 | at NASHVILLE | 3-1 | W | 0, +105 | W | 5 ov | U | 12/9/2014 | at NEW JERSEY | 3-2 | W | 0, -200 | W | 5 ov | P | 12/11/2014 | at BOSTON | 3-2 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5.5 un | U | 12/13/2014 | at NY ISLANDERS | 2-3 | L | 0, -130 | L | 5.5 un | U | 12/14/2014 | CALGARY | 2-1 | W | 0, -205 | W | 5.5 un | U | 12/16/2014 | MINNESOTA | 5-3 | W | 0, -175 | W | 5 ov | O | 12/20/2014 | at COLUMBUS | | 12/21/2014 | TORONTO | | 12/23/2014 | WINNIPEG | | 12/27/2014 | at COLORADO | | 12/29/2014 | NASHVILLE | |
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11/25/2014 | WINNIPEG | 2-4 | L | 0, -120 | L | 5.5 un | O | 11/28/2014 | VANCOUVER | 0-5 | L | 0, +125 | L | 5.5 un | U | 11/29/2014 | at NASHVILLE | 1-2 | L | 0, +205 | L | 5.5 un | U | 12/1/2014 | FLORIDA | 2-1 | W | 0, -135 | W | 5 ov | U | 12/4/2014 | at FLORIDA | 4-3 | W | 0, +125 | W | 5 ov | O | 12/6/2014 | at TAMPA BAY | 3-1 | W | 0, +220 | W | 5.5 ov | U | 12/9/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 3-2 | W | 0, -120 | W | 5.5 ev | U | 12/11/2014 | at WASHINGTON | 3-2 | W | 0, +165 | W | 5.5 un | U | 12/13/2014 | PITTSBURGH | 4-3 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5.5 un | O | 12/16/2014 | at DETROIT | 1-0 | W | 0, +175 | W | 5 ov | U | 12/18/2014 | WASHINGTON | 4-5 | L | 0, +100 | L | 5 ov | O | 12/20/2014 | CHICAGO | | 12/22/2014 | NASHVILLE | | 12/27/2014 | BOSTON | | 12/31/2014 | MINNESOTA | |
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| | | CHICAGO: LAST SEASON: 46-21-15, 107 points. Finished third in Central Division, lost to Los Angeles Kings in Western Conference final.
COACH: Joel Quenneville, 7th season with the Blackhawks, 268-127-59; 18th in the NHL, 706-410-77-100.
ADDED: C Brad Richards, G Michael Leighton.
LOST: LW Brandon Bollig, D Sheldon Brookbank.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Brandon Saad. The talented winger was terrific in the final part of the playoff series against the Kings, collecting three goals and four assists in the last four games. Playing on a line with Patrick Kane and newcomer Brad Richards, he could do even better than his career highs of 19 goals and 28 assists from last season.
OUTLOOK: It's Stanley Cup or bust for the loaded Blackhawks, who have no glaring weaknesses. They should be among the league's highest-scoring teams again this season, and Norris Trophy winner Duncan Keith leads a solid group of defensemen. The Central could be hockey's toughest division, but the Blackhawks are a legitimate threat for their third NHL title in the last six seasons. | | COLUMBUS: LAST SEASON: 43-32-7, 93 points. Eliminated in first round of playoffs by Pittsburgh in 6 games.
COACH: Todd Richards, fourth season with the Blue Jackets, 85-70-16; 5th overall in NHL.
ADDED: LW Scott Hartnell, RW Jerry D'Amigo, RW Brian Gibbons.
LOST: LW R.J. Umberger, C Derek MacKenzie, RW Jack Skille.
PLAYER TO WATCH: C Brandon Dubinsky. With two of the team's top centers unavailable (Ryan Johansen, holdout; Boone Jenner, broken hand), the fiery 28-year-old's role only grows bigger. He was already the heart and soul of a team that doesn't have an official captain, even though he would seem the likely choice. Coming off a year in which he had 16 goals and 34 assists and continually came up big late in games, he'll be counted on to provide even more points and leadership.
OUTLOOK: If the contract dispute between Johansen and the club isn't resolved soon, and with Jenner and Nathan Horton (bad back) out for the foreseeable future, the Blue Jackets may have to win a lot of 1-0 and 2-1 games in which G Sergei Bobrovsky stands on his head. Also, several young players (most likely Alexander Wennberg and Simon Hjalmarsson) may have to be gangbusters right from the outset to kill time until the club's at full strength. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (CHICAGO-COLUMBUS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Blackhawks-Blue Jackets Preview* =================================
By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer
Chicago (22-9-1) at Columbus (13-15-3), 7:00 p.m. EDT
The Chicago Blackhawks kept rolling during Corey Crawford's absence, but he's expected to return this weekend.
The Blackhawks are also set to get star defenseman Duncan Keith back from an illness Saturday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets, who will attempt to bounce back from the end to one of their longest win streaks in franchise history.
Chicago (22-9-1) had won three in a row and eight of 10 when Crawford hurt his left foot while leaving a concert Dec. 1. He was 12-5-1 with one of the league's best goals-against averages at 1.87 before his injury, but the Blackhawks weren't fazed by his absence, going 7-1-0 with Antti Raanta and Scott Darling splitting time in net.
"Those guys doing really well maybe eases me in a little bit better," Crawford said. "But it comes down to the same things, preparing the same way like I was and going out there and playing hard."
Raanta was in net for each of the team's back-to-back wins, including a 5-3 victory over Minnesota on Tuesday. Patrick Kane extended his hot streak with the tiebreaking power-play score with 3:28 remaining after the Blackhawks squandered a two-goal lead in the third period.
Kane also had two assists, giving him 11 goals and 11 assists in his last 16 games. Jonathan Toews and Brent Seabrook contributed three points apiece.
Keith caught his illness before that game, but he is set to return for a stretch of three contests in four nights.
"It's good to have a full lineup. It hasn't been like that for pretty much the whole year," he said. "I think it's important that we all work out there together and try to keep the ball rolling."
With Crawford and Keith back, Chicago will try to earn a 14th consecutive win over its former division rival and 10th in a row in Columbus. The Blackhawks have never won 10 straight road games against any opponent.
The Blackhawks used Ben Smith's goal with 3.7 seconds left for a 4-3 road win in the most recent matchup April 4, and Keith had three assists.
They registered a 6-1 rout in the only other meeting in 2013-14, with Toews and Andrew Shaw scoring two goals apiece. Crawford made 22 saves in his 10th consecutive victory over the Jackets and has a 1.48 GAA during that run.
Columbus (13-15-3) had its seven-game win streak snapped with a 5-4 overtime loss to Washington on Thursday. The Blue Jackets, who also had a three-game run at home snapped, blew a pair of one-goal leads in the third period while falling short of matching their longest run in franchise history.
Sergei Bobrovsky had a 1.63 GAA in the seven games before that defeat. He gave up four goals in each of the two games against Chicago last season.
Nick Foligno had two goals and an assist in Thursday's loss, giving him six goals and two assists in his last seven games. Foligno needs two more goals to match his career-high 18 in 70 games last season.
"We've got to look at the positives right now," he said. "We just need to find a way to hold onto that lead and to have a little bit better start."
Chicago's Patrick Sharp, who has a goal and an assist in five games since returning from a lower-body injury, has 19 goals and 12 assists in his last 24 contests against Columbus.
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| Last Updated: 3/19/2024 2:11:09 AM EST. |
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