After a week off the Chicago Blackhawks are back in action tonight in Edmonton! Marc-André Fleury is between the pipes as the Blackhawks take on the high-powered Oilers offensive attack. But, before the puck drops in Edmonton tonight, make sure to catch Danny Wirtz and David Kaplan on Blackhawks Pregame Live.
Danny Wirtz joins @thekapman on Blackhawks Pregame Live tonight at 6:30.
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Broadcast Info
Puck Drop: 7:00 p.m. CT
TV: NBC Sports Chicago
Radio: WGN 720 AM, TUDN 1200 AM (Spanish)
Expected Lineups
Blackhawks (16-23-7)
Kubalík — Strome — Kane
DeBrincat — Dach — Hagel
Kurashev — Slavin — Lafferty
Borgström — Carpenter — Entwistle
de Haan — S. Jones
McCabe — Murphy
C. Jones — Galvas
Fleury
Oilers (23-17-3)
Kane – McDavid – Yamamoto
McLeod – Draisaitl – Kassian
Hyman – Nugent-Hopkins – Puljujarvi
Foegele – Shore — Ryan
Nurse — Bouchard
Keith – Ceci
Lagesson – Barrie
Skinner
Injury Report
Blackhawks:
Tyler Johnson (IR – Neck Surgery)
Kevin Lankinen (IR – Hand)
Jonathan Toews (Day-to-Day – Concussion Protocol)
Riley Stillman (IR – Upper Body)
Reese Johnson (IR – Broken Clavicle)
Jujhar Khaira (IR – Back Spasms)
Oilers:
Oscar Klefbom (IR — Shoulder)
Josh Archibald (IR — Chest)
Kris Russell (IR – Undisclosed)
What To Watch For
• This will be the second meeting of the season between the Edmonton Oilers and the Chicago Blackhawks, with Oilers winning the first contest in Edmonton on November 20, 5-2. Kevin Lankinen and the Blackhawks surrendered four first-period goals to the Oilers, and Alex DeBrincat was the only sign of life on offense for the Blackhawks as the All-Star forward netted both of Chicago’s goals in the loss.
• Marc-André Fleury is back in the net for the Blackhawks tonight after getting a much-deserved week off thanks to the All-Star break. Before the Break, Fleury started 12 of 13 for the Blackhawks. Fleury enters tonight’s contest with a 2.93 GAA, and a .908 save percentage in 33 games with the Blackhawks this season.
• The Edmonton Oilers have had their fair share of struggles this season, and they come into this game coming off a 4-0 loss to Vegas last night. However, they’re still as dangerous as any team in the NHL, with Connor McDavid (60 points), Leon Draisaitl (63 points), and Ryan Nugent Hopkins (33) combining for 156 points, which is more than the Blackhawks top five points scorers combined (Kane – 43, DeBrincat – 36, S. Jones – 29, Hagel – 24, and Toews – 19). The Blackhawks will have their work cut out for them tonight against a high-powered Edmonton attack, so I suppose it’s a good thing that Marc-André Fleury comes into tonight on a week of rest.
Get Caught Up
Derek King thinks he's been shuffling the Blackhawks' lines too much.
"I've lost some patience the last few games. and that's my bad. I've got to do a better job allowing them to get some consistency and having them work through some stuff."
— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) February 9, 2022
Derek King calls the Oilers "a fragile team" with something to prove after last night's 4-0 loss to Vegas.
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) February 9, 2022
Marc-André Fleury starts tonight in Edmonton. It's his 13th start in the Blackhawks' last 14 games. "Eventually, Soderblom will have to get a game here," Derek King acknowledges.
Jakub Galvas and Josiah Slavin are in for Erik Gustafsson and Brett Connolly.
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) February 9, 2022
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— Bleacher Nation Blackhawks (@BN_Blackhawks) February 9, 2022