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TV/radio:
6 p.m. Thursday; CSN, WGN-AM 720.
Series:
Hawks 3-0.
Last meeting:
Hawks won 4-3 in overtime March 1 at the United Center.
Probable goaltenders:
Hawks, Corey Crawford, 11-2-3, 1.91 gaa; Blue Jackets, Sergei Bobrovsky, 8-6-4, 2.19.
Team comparison
Averages per game (NHL rank)
| HAWKS (21-2-3) | CATEGORY | BLUE JACKETS(10-12-5) |
| 3.15 (6) | Goals for | 2.18 (28) |
| 2.12 (2) | Goals against | 2.67 (13) |
| 18.1 (13) | Power-play pct. | 13.0 (29) |
| 84.4 (6) | Penalty-kill pct. | 86.0 (5) |
Statistics through Tuesday.
Storyline:
The Hawks are looking to snap a two-game losing skid. Patrick Kane is the Hawks’ leading scorer with 14 goals and 16 assists. The Blue Jackets are hot with an eight-game points streak, including victories in five of their last six games. Vinny Prospal leads them in scoring with nine goals and six assists.
