The Blackhawks rank tied for 21st in shots against per game (29.2) and 28th in total shot attempts against this season (233). Chicago is also one of the worst puck possession teams in the NHL, entering tonight 28th in percentage of shot attempts at 5v5 (44.9%).

The Chicago Blackhawks (2-2-1, eighth in the Western Conference) host the Vancouver Canucks (2-2, ninth) in conference action on Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET. Vancouver won 5-3 on the road its last time out on Oct. 16 against the Dallas Stars.

Max Sasson scored the last of Vancouver's three goals in a span of 3:26 in the second period and the Canucks rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Dallas Stars 5-3.

The Anaheim Ducks are beginning a five-game road trip that will include some familiar stops for coach Joel Quenneville.

CHICAGO -- The injury-depleted Blackhawks will get a boost with the return of top defenseman Seth Jones on Saturday night when they host the Dallas Stars. Jones, who leads last-place Chicago and is fourth in the NHL with 25:25 of ice time per game, has ...

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The Dallas Stars (3-1) bring the NHL's No. 2 scoring offense (17 total goals) into a road matchup against the St. Louis Blues (2-2), who have the league's 30th-ranked scoring defense (17 total goals against). The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday on ESPN+.