Kane denticulate in Wednesday’s 3-2 accident to Nashville - the team’s third one-goal defeat in four amateur - but absent convenance Thursday. The appropriate wing, who led the Stanley Cup champions with 88 credibility aftermost season, is advised ambiguous for Friday’s game.
Chicago is already after Brian Campbell for the blow of this ages because of a sprained knee, and adolescent defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson charge complete a two-game abeyance Friday for a hit on Buffalo’s Jason Pominville during Monday’s 4-3 victory.
After giving up a NHL-low 25.1 shots on ambition per bold in 2009-10, Chicago has accustomed a boilerplate of 32.3 this season.
Those absences could accommodate the befalling for the well-rested Blue Jackets (1-1-0) to body on an achievement in their final bold in Stockholm.
After falling 3-2 to San Jose in the division opener aftermost Friday, Ethan Moreau’s overtime ambition Saturday gave Columbus a 3-2 win and drillmaster Scott Arniel his aboriginal NHL victory.
The Blue Jackets absent 5-3 at home to Chicago in their countdown NHL bold Oct. 7, 2000, but they’ve won their accomplished three home openers and are 5-2-2 in their antecedent nine.
Columbus absent four of its six affairs with the Blackhawks aftermost season, but won the final two - including a 8-3 beating at home March 25.
Kristian Huselius, who denticulate a brace of goals in that game, led the Blue Jackets with two goals and three credibility in Sweden. He had a team-best four goals and four assists adjoin Chicago in 2009-10.
After Turco acquaint a 3.42 goals-against boilerplate in his aboriginal two amateur with Chicago - both losses - amateur Corey Crawford has played the aftermost two.
Turco is 14-4-2 with a 2.21 GAA in his career adjoin the Blue Jackets. The Blackhawks may attending primarily to Patrick Sharp and Marian Hossa for offense. The Blue Jackets haven’t won three in a row over the Blackhawks back a four-game run Feb. 27, 2004-Dec. 30, 2005. Watch Live Online Give it a try >>>
