Blackhawks vs Wild Preview: Lineups, Starting Goalies and more on divisional rival matchup Sunday
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The Chicago Blackhawks play game 49 against the Minnesota Wild in the United Center tonight.
Tonight is game 49 for the Chicago Blackhawks, who are taking on one of the top teams in the league, the Minnesota Wild.
It will be "Hockey Fights Cancer" night for the Blackhawks as they join other NHL teams who fight against this deadly disease.
The NHL partners in this struggle are AstraZeneca and the V Foundation who have raised over $36 million since the event's founding.
«I love that we do a Hockey Fights Cancer game,» said captain Nick Foligno. «It's such a great connection with our fanbase. The hard reality is that we've all been affected by cancer.
To celebrate a kid who's fighting and beating it. His attitude and perspective on life, even at 13 years old, is something even some of the guys in this room can learn from on how you handle adversity.
What we're going through is disappointing because it's our job to win, but it pales in comparison to what some people are fighting on a daily basis.»
To celebrate a kid who's fighting and beating it. His attitude and perspective on life, even at 13 years old, is something even some of the guys in this room can learn from on how you handle adversity.
What we're going through is disappointing because it's our job to win, but it pales in comparison to what some people are fighting on a daily basis.»
A victory tonight against their Central Division rival, could split the four-game series between the teams.
It will be an emotional evening as the Blackhawks host Hockey Fights Cancer Night. The night will include many tributes to fans battling cancer, including a special bell-ringing ceremony with 13-year-old Stephen Foltin.
The Wild have had a 15-game point streak against the Blackhawks since 2020, and tonight would be a great night to disrupt that. The team will get reinforcements tonight, with Kirill Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon returning to the lineup; the blue line will have to hold fast.
There are only 12 forwards on the roster, so there shouldn't be any chances up front. Seth Jones missed Friday's game due to illness. He and Alec Martinez missed yesterday's practice, but interim head coach Anders Sorensen is hopeful they will play tonight.
Here are the projected lineups tonight against the WIld.
Blackhawks Probable Lines
Forwards
Frank Nazar-Connor Bedard-Tyler Bertuzzi
Colton Dach-Lukas Reichel-Nick Foligno
Teuvo Teravainen-Jason Dickinson-Ilya Mikheyev
Pat Maroon-Ryan Donato-Philipp Kurashev
Defensemen
Alec Martinez-Seth Jones
Alex Vlasic-Louis Crevier
Ethan Del Mastro-Nolan Allan
Scratched:
D-T.J. Brodie
Forwards
Frank Nazar-Connor Bedard-Tyler Bertuzzi
Colton Dach-Lukas Reichel-Nick Foligno
Teuvo Teravainen-Jason Dickinson-Ilya Mikheyev
Pat Maroon-Ryan Donato-Philipp Kurashev
Defensemen
Alec Martinez-Seth Jones
Alex Vlasic-Louis Crevier
Ethan Del Mastro-Nolan Allan
Scratched:
D-T.J. Brodie
Petr Mrazek is likely in goal tonight, as he has a .935 save percentage against the Minnesota Wild.
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