Andrew Shaw, WHO suffered AN upper-body injury in Chicago's overtime convince Winnipeg on Fri, won't play. Coach Joel Quenneville aforementioned Shaw is regular, and he believes the injury isn't serious.
The Hawks learned before Friday's game that they might play the remainder of the regular season and also the 1st game of the playoffs while not its prime defenseman Isadora Duncan Keith, WHO was suspended six games for high-sticking American state Wild's Charlie Coyle last weekday. whereas Chicago (45-26-7) is aware of they're going to be while not Keith, beginning goaltender Corey Crawford is in question. Crawford came back to active drills Sat and Quenneville says he is hopeful Crawford can come back before the playoffs begin.
Chicago can clinch a top-three end within the Central Division, and so avoid a wild-card spot with a minimum of some extent against capital of Massachusetts. A triumph for the Hawks would provide Quennneville his 800th career NHL work win.
Patrick Kane scored his fortieth goal of the season ANd another an assist against Winnipeg to enhance his league-leading purpose total to ninety six. Artemi Panarin busted out of a slump with 2 goals and 2 assists. He leads all rookies with twenty seven goals and forty one assists.
The Hawks come back to Chicago recent off a four-game road trip wherever they went 3-1, together with sweeping a succeeding. Chicago has struggled latterly reception, dropping its last four at the UC.
Projected lines:
Ladd-Toews-HossaPanarin-Anisimov-Kane
Fleischmann-Teravainen-Weise
Mashinter-Kruger-Desjardins
TVR-Hjalmarsson
Svedberg-Seabrook
Gustafsson-Rozsival
Opponent Breakdown
Bruins | Record: 41-29-8 | ninety points | third in Atlantic Division
Boston is returning off a key triumph over the Blues in St. Louis. David Krejci scored 2 goals and had 2 assists to guide the Bruins.
The Bruins ar in a very tight race for the Atlantic Division's third seed against the Motown Red Wings. If Bean Town claims the spot it may well be the top to Detroit's twenty four consecutive competition look streak.
Patrice Bergeron, Loui Eriksson, Brad Marchand and Ryan Spooner every scored within the last meeting, a 4-2 convert Chicago on March three in Bean Town. The Bruins have won 2 straight within the series.
Projected lines:
Marchand-Bergeron-ErikssonBeleskey-Krejci-Pastrnak
Vatrano-Griffith-Stempniak
Ferraro-Acciari-Hayes
Chara-Miller
Krug-McQuaid
Morrow-Trotman
Injuries
Blackhawks: Corey Crawford, Andrew ShawBruins: Chris Kelly, John-Michael Liles, Ryan Spooner, Dennis Seidenberg, Brett Little Mo Connolly
How to watch
When: 11:30 a.m. CTWhere: United Center, Chicago, Ill.
TV: NBC