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Blackhawks at Red Wings
TV/radio: 1 p.m. Saturday; WGN-Ch. 9, WGN-AM 720.
Series: Tied 1-1.
Last meeting: Hawks won 4-1 on Dec. 17 at the United Center.
Probable goaltenders: Hawks, Corey Crawford, 15-8-2, 2.13 goals-against average; Red Wings, Jimmy Howard, 23-7-3, 2.83.
Team comparison
Averages per game (NHL rank)
| HAWKS (25-18-4) | CATEGORY | WINGS(29-12-6) |
| 3.13 (5) | Goals for | 3.40 (2) |
| 2.72 (13)Goals against2.89 (18) | ||
| 22.2 (5)Power-play pct.24.7 (1) | ||
| 77.4 (27)Penalty-kill pct.82.1 (16) | ||
Averages, rankings through Thursday
Storyline: After five days off, the Hawks will be well rested as they play the first of back-to-back games. The Stanley Cup champions are 5-4-1 in their last 10 games while Detroit is 5-3-2. The Wings are banged up and will be without Mike Modano (wrist), Pavel Datsyuk (hand), Dan Cleary (ankle), Tomas Holmstrom (hand) and Brad Stuart (jaw).
