Tonight at 7 p.m. ET, the Chicago Blackhawks (6-3-1, 13 points) and Toronto Maple Leafs (5-4-1, 11 points) face-off live from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto for the first of two meetings this season. The game can be live streamed here. Chicago fans can hear all the action on WGN 720 while Toronto fans can do the same on TSN 1050.
Chicago has won two of its last three and is looking for its second straight win coming off of a 5-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators while Toronto has won two straight games and seeks its third consecutive win.
Johnathan Toews and Patrick Sharp are tied atop the score sheet for Chicago with eight points apiece. Toews has four goals and four assists while Sharp has three tallies and five helpers. Patrick Kane has lit the lamp three times and added four assists to rank second on the team with seven points.
Kris Versteeg, who has two goals and one assist this season feels rejuvenated as he is healthy this season.
"It had been about three years since I had been able to train properly in the offseason and it has had a huge impact on my game," Versteeg said per NHL.com. "This summer meant a lot to me in terms of getting back to where I needed to be. I feel just as healthy as ever."
Phil Kessel, meanwhile, has paced Toronto with 13 points off of six goals and seven assists while Tyler Bozak has four tallies and six helpers for 10 points. James Van Riemsdyk has also been productive, lighting the lamp four times and adding two assists for six points.
Corey Crawford is slated to man the crease for Chicago and has a 3-0-1 record with a 1.66 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage.
Toronto will likely counter with Jonathan Bernier in the crease, who is 3-3-1 with a 2.57 GAA and .917 save percentage.
The Blackhawks look for their second straight win while the Maple Leafs hope for a third consecutive victory when the puck drops tonight at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
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