8:09 pm
February 21

Senators @ Blackhawks

Who will WIN this matchup?

Ottawa Senators (21-28-9)

@ Chicago Blackhawks (25-27-8)

 

Starting Goalies:

Mike Condon (OTT): Confirmed

Anton Forsberg (CHI): Confirmed

 

Current odds:

Ottawa Senators: (+150)

Chicago Blackhawks: (-170)

 

• The Blackhawks unleashed some of their frustrations by mauling Metropolitan-leading Washington 7-1 on Saturday but followed that up with a listless 3-1 home loss to Los Angeles 48 hours later to fall to 1-8-1 in February.

• Ottawa ended January on a six-game slide but had won six of nine this month before dropping a 5-2 decision at Nashville on Monday night. The Senators put an end to a seven-game, 15-year drought in the Windy City with a 4-3 victory in December 2016, but they were steamrolled by the Blackhawks 8-2 on Jan. 9.

• Forward Ryan Dzingel, who missed the past two games due to personal reasons, returned to practice Tuesday and will be back in the lineup against the Blackhawks. “It’s nice to finally be back and join the guys and get to my normal routine,” said Dzingel, who grew up about 30 miles outside Chicago and said he expects to have “100-plus” family and friends in attendance. Mark Stone has six points in five games since returning from injury and scored one goal and set up another versus Chicago on Jan. 9.

• Forward Anthony Duclair, acquired earlier this season from Arizona, has been a healthy scratch for three of the past four games but will be back in the lineup to face the Senators. “Right now, I don’t deserve it as much. That’s why I’m not playing as much,” Duclair said of his decreased role. “I don’t think I’ve been consistent enough, and that’s why my ice time has started diminishing. You have to really earn it.” Anton Forsberg is set to make his fourth consecutive start in goal.

• Chicago has scored on the power play in seven of the last nine games and scored four times with the extra skater versus Ottawa on Jan. 9.

5/10
Confidence
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Chicago Blackhawks
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