Preview/Game Thread: Blackhawks vs. Kings

  

Los Angeles Kings (5-11-1) at Chicago Blackhawks (7-8-4)

7:30pm CST/5:30pm PST
United Center
TV/Radio: NHL Network, NBCSCH, FS-W/WGN

 

PROJECTED STARTERS

Chicago – Corey Crawford (4-6-0 W/L, SV%: 0.911 GAA: 2.76)
Los Angeles – Peter Budaj (0-1-0 W/L, SV%: 0.833 GAA: 5.50)

TEAM STATISTICS

Power Play
Chicago (13.8%, 28th)
Los Angeles (14.3, T-26th)

Penalty Kill
Chicago (74.6%, 26th)
Los Angeles (78.4%, 19th)

Shorts for/against
Chicago (32.5, T-9th, 33.1, 24th)
Los Angeles (27.6, 29th, 30.2, 9th)

Shooting %
Chicago (8.4%, 26th)

Los Angeles (7.4%, 30th)

Faceoff %
Chicago (49.9%, T-17th)
Los Angeles (52.3%, 4th)

Avg. height/weight
Chicago 6’1”, 195lbs
Los Angeles 6’1” 206lbs

PROJECTED LINES/PAIRINGS

Chicago Blackhawks

Nick SchmaltzJonathan ToewsPatrick Kane
Alex DeBrincatDavid KampfDominik Kahun
Brandon SaadArtem AnisimovJohn Hayden
Chris KunitzMarcus KrugerAndreas Martinsen
Duncan KeithBrent Seabrook
Erik GustafssonHenri Jokiharju
Brandon ManningGustav Forsling

Los Angeles Kings

Alex IafalloAnze KopitarDustin Brown
Ilya KovalchukJeff CarterTyler Toffoli
Carl HagelinMichael AmadioTrevor Lewis
Kyle CliffordAdrian KempeNate Thompson
Derek ForbortDrew Doughty
Jake MuzzinAlec Martinez
Dion PhaneufOscar Fantenberg

Analysis

Chicago ended an eight-game losing streak, shutting out the Blues on Wednesday, and look to start a winning streak against a struggling Kings team.

Willie Desjardins, hired as head coach after the firing of John Stevens, has the Kings coming in on a three-game losing streak. Los Angeles managed a measly two goals in those three losses.

The offensive hindered Kings are led by forward Ilya Kovalchuksigned this summer after a stint in the KHL, with five goals and fourteen points.

Do not adjust your televisions, that was a power play goal on Wednesday. Blues’ defenseman Jay Bouwmeester did kick the puck into his own net, but they all count the same for the Hawks. Brent Seabrook was credited with his third goal of the season, and all things considered, the Hawks’ power play will take it.

Corey Crawford is expected in net tonight. Crawford played excellent in his first shutout of the season. Los Angeles will really on goalie Peter Budaj tonight, both Jonathan Quick and Jack Campbell are out with injuries, and stopped only 15 of the 19 shots he faced on Tuesday.

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  • #10155
    Ray Napientek
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    Los Angeles Kings (5-11-1) at Chicago Blackhawks (7-8-4) 7:30pm CST/5:30pm PST United Center TV/Radio: NHL Network, NBCSCH, FS-W/WGN   PROJECTED
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    #10159
    Alan Parsons
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    The Hawks are making the Kings look good.  The Hawks are simply a bad hockey team right now.

    #10160
    Alan Parsons
    Participant

    Patrick Kane.   Hot take:  Get him off of the power play.   He gets the puck and everything comes to a dead stop.  Ugh.  Just sit him for a few games and see if the PP changes for the better.  Get them moving the puck and their feet.  Then ease him back in.  I know he is the best player but he absolutely KILLS them on the PP.

    #10161
    Alan Parsons
    Participant

    Also, Im fully on board putting Saad back with Toews and Kane on the top line.  Screw it.  Schmaltz can skate around aimlessly on some other line.

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