Tonight at 10:30 p.m. ET, the Chicago Blackhawks (32-10-13, 77 points) and Vancouver Canucks (27-18-5, 59 points) skate against each other for the third and final time tonight live from the Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The game can be live streamed here. Chicago fans can hear all of the hard-hitting action on 720 WGN while Vancouver fans can do the same on TEAM 1040.
Chicago has lost four straight games and enters the second game of a seven-game road trip while Vancouver has won three out of its last five games. These teams have traded victories, with the Blackhawks notching a 2-1 win in Vancouver on Nov. 23 and the Canucks scoring a 3-2 triumph on Dec. 20 in a shootout in Chicago.
Chicago has lost an NHL-low 10 games in regulation this season but frustrations have started to mount after they've lost four straight.
"I don't know if it's good to go through this now so we can learn from it and maybe have something to look back on later in the season, but we know we have to play better," forward Patrick Kane, who has four points in his last three games, told NHL.com. "I think sometimes a good effort isn't good enough because it's tough to win in this league when you're going through stretches like this. Sometimes the best thing is just not to really think about it and just go out and play."
Kane leads the team with 60 points off of 25 goals and 35 assists while Patrick Sharp has 26 markers and 26 helpers for 52 points and Jonathan Toews has found the back of the net 17 times while adding 33 assists for 50 points.
The Canucks are struggling offensively, and will be without one of their leading scorers in Henrik Sedin (9-31-40), who is sidelined with a rib injury.
"I think we have good enough players on this team to make things happen," Daniel Sedin told the Vancouver Province. "I can't blame it on [Henrik's absence]. I have to make things happen so that's something I don't really look at too much. It's up to me. It's my job to score and when I'm not scoring, it's tough."
Daniel Sedin also has 40 points while lighting the lamp 13 times and adding 27 helpers, while Ryan Kesler has found the twine 18 times and added 15 helpers for 33 points.
The probable goaltender for Vancouver is Roberto Luongo, who is 19-12-6 with a 2.25 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage while Corey Crawford will likely suit up for Chicago and is 19-8-9 with a 2.46 GAA and a .911 save percentage this season.
The Blackhawks and Canucks both look to win the season series when they hit the ice at the Rogers Arena tonight in Vancouver.
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