Game Notes: Dec. 21 at Dallas Stars

LAST GAME
The Blackhawks stretched their season-long win streak to five games with a 4-1 victory over the Wild on Sunday night at the United Center. Patrick Kane scored two goals while Ryan Hartman and Tommy Wingels added one goal each. Corey Crawford stopped 27 of 28 shots. He is now 9-0-2 in his last 11 starts.
VS. STARS
Chicago holds a record of 45-46-10-5 all-time against Dallas, including a 22-23-5-4 record at on the road. The Blackhawks have recorded a 0-0-2 record against the Stars in two matchups this season. Kane (1G, 1A) is among four different skaters who have posted two points in two tilts with the Stars this season. Kane leads the Blackhawks with 52 points (24G, 28A) in 42 career games against Dallas. Crawford has a 15-10-1 record against the Stars in his career.
88 IS TOP FIVE
Kane notched his 298th and 299th career goals against the Minnesota Wild on Dec. 17. This passess Dennis Hull for fifth on the Blackhawks all-time goals list. It was his 31st career multi-goal game. The markers also stretched his point streak (4G, 3A) to four games. Since Nov. 10, the former Hart Memorial Trophy winner shares seventh in the National Hockey League with 20 points (9G, 11A). He ranks 10th in the Western Conference with 34 points (14G, 20A) this year.
COREY'S CORNER
Crawford posted his 16th win of the season Sunday night against Minnesota. It was the 12th time this season the Montreal native had allowed one or fewer goals, the most among NHL goaltenders this year. His 2.11 goals-against average and .935 save percentage rank second in the league.
ONE-TIMERS
- Hartman tallied his fifth goal of the year against the Wild. He has five points (1G, 4A) over his last nine games. - Wingels tallied an empty-net shorthanded goal. He now has four markers over his last five games. He also finished second on the club with three hits in the win over the Wild. - Nick Schmaltz recorded an assist in the win and has three points (1G, 2A) in his last two games. He also has 15 points (3G, 12A) over his last 16 skates. Since Nov. 12, he shares 10th in the NHL with 12 helpers. - Jordan Oesterle logged his third assist of the season vs. Minnesota. - Artem Anisimov registered an assist and has three points (1G, 2A) over his last four games. He has 13 goals and five assists this year. - Duncan Keith picked up his 16 assist of the 2017-18 campaign, good for second on the Blackhawks. He has a helper in back-to-back games.

THREE OPPONENTS TO WATCH:
RW Alexander Radulov: The Nizhny Trail, Russia, native posted a multi-point performance (1G, 1A) for the seventh game this season against the Capitals on Tuesday night. His 29 points (12G, 17A) rank third for the Stars this season. Radulov tallied a goal against the Blackhawks in a shootout win on Dec. 2.
LW Jamie Benn: The Dallas captain leads the team in scoring with 30 points (14G, 16A) this year. In his last 10 games, Benn has posted nine points (3G, 6A), including a goal on Tuesday night against Washington. The 28-year-old has reached the 30-point mark in each of his nine seasons in the National Hockey League, all with the Stars.
C Radek Faksa: Faksa leads Dallas with three points (2G, 1A) in two games against the Blackhawks this season. He ranks fifth on the Stars scoring list with 17 points (10G, 7A) this year. His five multi-point performances through Tuesday night match a career high set during the 2016-17 season.