PREVIEW: Blackhawks at Lightning - March 20, 2021

TIME: 3 p.m. CT
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The Blackhawks and Lightning meet again on Saturday afternoon as Chicago completes a six-game road trip through Texas and Florida.

TEAM RECORDS

CHI: 14-12-5, 33 PTS
TB: 21-6-2, 41 PTS

LAST TIME OUT

Chicago dropped a 4-2 decision to Tampa Bay on Thursday night as Mattias Janmark and Dylan Strome found the net before the Lightning's third-period winner and insurance empty-netter.
Alex DeBrincat picked up an assist on Thursday night and paces the team with four goals and six points this year against the Lightning. DeBrincat matched a season high with two goals on March 5 in the Blackhawks win over Tampa. Dylan Strome has a point (2G, 1A) in each of the three games he has played vs. Tampa Bay during the 2020-21 campaign.

JANMARKS THE SPOT

With a goal and an assist against the Lightning, Janmark recorded his fifth multi-point effort of the season and second against the Lightning (March 7). He has six points (3G, 3A) in his last six games. The marker on Thursday was his 10th of the season. It is his first 10 or more goal season since he tallied a career-high 19 markers during the 2017-18 season.

HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT

Calvin de Haan shares fifth in the league with 67 blocked shots this season.
Connor Murphy's 5.71 blocked shots per 60 shares 15th in the NHL (min. 20 games). Murphy was 10th in the league 138 blocks during the 2019-20 campaign.

BOQER FACE

With a goal on Saturday against the Panthers, Adam Boqvist matched his point total at 13 (2G, 11A) from last season in just 18 games. Boqvist recorded 13 points (4G, 9A) in 41 regular-season games during the 2019-20 campaign.
He has three multi-point games over his last 10 skates. The 20-year-old shares 19th among NHL blueliners in points per game this season (min. 20 games). Boqvist skated in a season-high 20:47 of total ice on Thursday. His previous season high was 19:29 of TOI on Feb. 28 vs. Detroit.