Chicago Blackhawks Notes 3 Players to Watch 2018-19
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NOVEMBER 18, 2018 · 5:00 PM CT · BLACKHAWKS VS. MINNESOTA · UNITED CENTER · GAME 21 (HOME GAME 11) TV: WGN (FOLEY/OLCZYK) · RADIO: AM-720 (WIEDEMAN/MURRAY) CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS NOTES 3 PLAYERS TO WATCH • LAST GAME: The Blackhawks were defeated 2-1 in a shootout by the Los An- JASON ZUCKER #16 geles Kings Friday night at the United Center. It was the club's first game to go AGE POS GP G A PIM +/- TOI to a shootout since Mar. 26, 2018 vs. SJS. Chicago has earned a point in three 26 F 20 6 8 8 5 17:16 straight contests. Zucker has five points (2G, 3A) over his last five games played. • VS. WILD: In 72 all-time contests against Minnesota, the Blackhawks hold a The Newport Beach, California, record of 29-32-1-10. The Wild defeated Chicago at MIN 4-3 in overtime on Oct. native notched three points 11, 2018 in the first of four meetings between the two clubs. Captain Jonathan (2G, 1A) including the game-win- Toews tallied two assists in the contest. The Winnipeg, Manitoba, native ranks ning goal in overtime vs. CHI on first in all-time scoring against the Wild with 41 points (14G, 27A). Oct. 11,2018. The forward's 13 takeaways rank second among • KANER TURNS 30: Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane will celebrate his 30th Wild skaters this season. birthday tomorrow. The Buffalo, New York, native ranks first in games played (841) and shares second in goals (324) before the age of 30 in Blackhawks history (841). Kane's 324 goals, 527 assists and 841 games played all rank first MIKKO KOIVU #9 among players drafted in the 2007 NHL Draft. AGE POS GP G A PIM +/- TOI 35 C 19 4 13 4 7 18:46 • ONE-TIMERS: Gustav Forsling collected his first point of the season in his sec- Koivu's 213 faceoff wins are the ond game with an assist Friday vs. LAK. Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook each most among Wild skaters this skated in 25:31 of total ice time against the Kings, marking the first instance season. His 14 assists also pace the two defensemen logged identical time on ice in the same game in their 14- his club. The forward notched year careers. Andreas Martinsen registered six hits in tonight’s tilt ... He is the an assist for MIN last night vs. first Blackhawks skater to notch five or more hits in three consecutive games BUF. Seven of Koivu's 17 points since Bryan Bickell (Jan. 9-16, 2015). this season have come on the power play. The seven pow- • TONIGHT'S GIVEAWAY: The first 10,000 fans to arrive at the United Center er-play points lead the Wild. tonight receive a Blackhawks cancer awareness hat presented by CIBC. The Blackhawks will honor Eddie Olczyk with "One More Shift". Olczyk, who battled MIKAEL GRANLUND #64 stage three colon cancer last season, will join the team during the national AGE POS GP G A PIM +/- TOI anthem on this special "Hockey Fights Cancer" night. In-arena elements will 26 F 20 10 9 4 7 18:31 feature highlights of Olczyk's career as well as raise awareness and support for Granlund leads the Wild in goals cancer-related causes. and points this season and 2018-19 TEAM COMPARISON shares first with a +7 rating. Three of the forward's 10 goals CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS MINNESOTA WILD have been game-winners for RECORD: 7-8-5 (19 PTS) RECORD: 12-6-2 (26 PTS) MIN. His two shorthanded goals OVERALL: T-22ND OVERALL: T-4TH are the most by any player in CONFERENCE: T-10TH WESTERN CONFERENCE: 2ND WESTERN the Central Division this season. DIVISION: 6TH CENTRAL DIVISION: 2ND CENTRAL GOALS FOR: 2.65 (26TH) GOALS FOR: 3.20 (T-11TH) GOALS AGAINST: 3.40 (28TH) GOALS AGAINST: 2.65 (7TH) SEASON SCHEDULE VS. MIN POWER PLAY: 13.1% (30TH) POWER PLAY: 21.2% (13TH) PENALTY KILL: 75.0% (T-25TH) PENALTY KILL: 85.7% (4TH) GAME 1: at MINNESOTA - 10/11/18 (LOT, 4-3) TEAM FO%: 50.1% (16TH) TEAM FO%: 52.0% (6TH) GAME 2: vs. MINNESOTA - 11/18/18 2018 PLAYOFFS: DNQ 2018 PLAYOFFS: 1ST ROUND (DEF. 4-1 GAME 3: vs. MINNESOTA - 12/27/18 BY WPG) GAME 4: at MINNESOTA - 2/2/19 LEADING SCORERS: LEADING SCORERS: ALL-TIME VS. MIN: 29-32-1-10 88 - P. KANE (12G, 11A) 64 - M. GRANLUND (10G, 9A) 12 - A. DEBRINCAT (9G, 7A) 9 - M. KOIVU (4G, 13A) 19 - J. TOEWS (9G, 7A) 11 - Z. PARISE (8G, 9A) Please visit the Media Relations page on the Blackhawks website for additional game notes, NOTABLE ABSENCES: NOTABLE ABSENCES: news clips, press releases and more: 5 - C. MURPHY (BACK) 22 - B. DAVIDSON (LEG) http://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/media PROBABLE GOALIE: PROBABLE GOALIE: login: [email protected] 50 - C. CRAWFORD · 4-6-1 (2.57 GAA) 32 - A. STALOCK · 3-1-0 (2.73 GAA) password: media.