Tonight at 7 p.m. ET, the Toronto Maple Leafs (19-11-3, 41 points) and Chicago Blackhawks (22-9-2, 46 points) face-off for the second and final time this season live from the United Center in Chicago.. The game can be live streamed here. Toronto fans can hear all of the action on TSN 1050 while Chicago fans can do the same on WGN 720.
After winning six straight games, Toronto has now lost two in a row and still holds the top wild-card spot as t embarks on a seven-game road trip while Chicago has won two of its last three matches and leads the Central Division.
The Maple Leafs topped the Blackhawks 3-2 the first time these teams met this season on Nov. 1 in Toronto.
The Maple Leafs are coming off of a 7-4 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
"Our execution level as a group was way down," Maple Leafs coach Randy Carlyle said per NHL.com. "I remember three or four opportunities to make a breakout pass and we put it in people's feet or iced the puck by leading them too much. It was like the execution of the simplest things was a challenge for us after 10 minutes."
Toronto has been paced by Phil Kessel as he leads the team with 36 points and is fourth in the NHL with 17 goals. James van Riemsdyk is second on the team with 29 points off of 14 tallies and 15 helpers while Tyler Bozak has found the back of the net 12 times and added 15 assists for 27 points.
The Blackhawks are coming off of a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday that left the team happy with its effort despite the results.
"We did everything but win that game tonight," Chicago coach Joel Quenneville told NHL.com. "We played well in all areas of our game. We did a lot of good things. We had a couple of power plays at the end that didn't generate much, but give their goalie credit. In a shootout, anything can happen."
Patrick Kane has led the Blackhawks with 33 points off of 15 goals and 18 assists while captain Jonathan Toews has 12 markers and 16 helpers for 28 points and Kris Versteeg has lit the lamp eight times and added 16 assists for 24 points.
In net, Chicago is slated to turn to Corey Crawford, who is 12-5-2 with a 1.87 goals-against average that ranks tied for third in the NHL and a .927 save percentage.
Toronto is likely to counter with James Reimer, who is 6-3-0 this season with a 3.19 GAA and a .909 save percentage.
The Maple Leafs and Blackhawks clash for the final time this season live tonight from the United Center in Chicago.
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