The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to extend their eight-game point streak (5-0-3) when they face the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday at Nationwide Arena.
Aiding in their effort will be Artem Anisimov, who has missed the past three games with a lower-body injury. He's second on the team with six goals.
For the Blackhawks, Jimmy Hayes will slide into the spot vacated by injured Patrick Sharp. Hayes, playing for Rockford of the American Hockey League, is tied for the team lead with 22 goals
"He brings a presence," Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said of Hayes. "He's got some size to him and he's been on a tear down in the minors there, producing at a real good rate. [He] gets to the net well and I think he's got a real nice set of hands at the net."
The Blackhawks announced Corey Crawford would start in goal, and forward Rostislav Olesz, who has not played this season, has been assigned to Rockford.
Here is how the teams could look when they take the ice Thursday:
BLACKHAWKS
Brandon Saad - Jonathan Toews - Marian Hossa
Jimmy Hayes - Dave Bolland - Patrick Kane
Bryan Bickell - Andrew Shaw - Viktor Stalberg
Daniel Carcillo - Marcus Krueger - Michael Frolik
Niklas Hjalmarsson - Johnny Oduya
Nick Leddy - Sheldon Brookbank
Scratched: Jamal Mayers, Michal Rozsival
Injured: Patrick Sharp (shoulder)
BLUE JACKETS
Matt Calvert - Artem Anisimov - Cam Atkinson
RJ Umberger - Ryan Johansen - Nick Foligno
Vinny Prospal - Mark Letestu - Jared Boll
Derek MacKenzie - Derick Brassard - Colton Gillies
Scratched: Nick Drazenovic
Injured: Derek Dorsett (collarbone), John Moore (upper body), James Wisniewski (foot), Nikita Nikitin (undisclosed)