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OUTLOOK
The Blackhawks have struggled mightily after showing signs of life last season (scoring the sixth-most goals over their final 30 games). So far, the Hawks rank near the bottom third of the league when it comes to shots on net and almost last in goals scored.
The Penguins finally broke through. A 4-3 OT win against the Islanders capped off a a road trip (1-1-1) where the Penguins outshot the opposition 133-77.
TEAM LEADERS
The Blackhawks have struggled mightily after showing signs of life last season (scoring the sixth-most goals over their final 30 games). So far, the Hawks rank near the bottom third of the league when it comes to shots on net and almost last in goals scored.
The Penguins finally broke through. A 4-3 OT win against the Islanders capped off a a road trip (1-1-1) where the Penguins outshot the opposition 133-77.
TEAM LEADERS
| Blackhawks | Penguins | |
| Debrincat (5) | Goals | Guentzel (7) |
| Kane (11) | Assists | Crosby (12) |
| Kane (16) | Points | Crosby (17) |
| Kane (46) | Shots | Letang (55) |
| Strome (+3) | Plus/Minus | McCann (+12) |
| Toews (52.4%) | Faceoffs | Crosby (55.7%) |
| Shaw (16) | Penalty Minutes | Blueger (17) |
| Keith (24:56) | Time On Ice | Letang (25:00) |
HEAD TO HEAD
| Blackhawks | Penguins | |
2.53 | Goals For Per Game | 3.44 |
3.00 | Goals Against Per Game | 2.63 |
30.5 | Shots Per Game | 34.7 |
35.8 | Shots Against Per Game | 29.1 |
14.6 | Power Play | 13.3% |
80.0% | Penalty Kill | 86.8% |
48.1% | Faceoffs | 50.5% |
STARTING LINEUPS
92 Nylander - 19 Toews - 20 Saad
12 Debrincat - 17 Strome - 88 Kane
91 Caggiula - 77 Dach - 65 Shaw
15 Smith - 64 Kampf - 22 Carpenter
27 Boqvist - 2 Keith
44 de Haan - 7 Seabrook
6 Maatta - 56 Gustafsson
50 Corey Crawford (confirmed)
59 Guentzel - 87 Crosby - 12 Simon
18 Galchenyuk - 71 Malkin - 17 Rust
19 McCann - 27 Bjugstad - 24 Kahun
46 Aston-Reese - 53 Blueger - 13 Tanev
8 Dumoulin - 6 Marino
28 Pettersson - 4 Schultz
3 Johnson - 50 Riikola
30 Matt Murray (likely)
THEY SAID IT
“We just needed to be better all around.. We’ve been giving up more than we’ve been getting, which is obviously unacceptable. We found a way to be better tonight. I think we’re going to continue that momentum." - Dylan Strome on the Blackhawks' power play.
“Their resilience, their stick-to-itiveness, to keep fighting and to keep pushing in that third period is an indication of the kind of character we have in that room.” - Mike Sullivan on his team winning after being down 3-0 against the Islanders.
GAMEDAY TUNES
(Also, last but not least)
92 Nylander - 19 Toews - 20 Saad
12 Debrincat - 17 Strome - 88 Kane
91 Caggiula - 77 Dach - 65 Shaw
15 Smith - 64 Kampf - 22 Carpenter
27 Boqvist - 2 Keith
44 de Haan - 7 Seabrook
6 Maatta - 56 Gustafsson
50 Corey Crawford (confirmed)
59 Guentzel - 87 Crosby - 12 Simon
18 Galchenyuk - 71 Malkin - 17 Rust
19 McCann - 27 Bjugstad - 24 Kahun
46 Aston-Reese - 53 Blueger - 13 Tanev
8 Dumoulin - 6 Marino
28 Pettersson - 4 Schultz
3 Johnson - 50 Riikola
30 Matt Murray (likely)
THEY SAID IT
“We just needed to be better all around.. We’ve been giving up more than we’ve been getting, which is obviously unacceptable. We found a way to be better tonight. I think we’re going to continue that momentum." - Dylan Strome on the Blackhawks' power play.
“Their resilience, their stick-to-itiveness, to keep fighting and to keep pushing in that third period is an indication of the kind of character we have in that room.” - Mike Sullivan on his team winning after being down 3-0 against the Islanders.
GAMEDAY TUNES
(Also, last but not least)
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