PREVIEW: Blackhawks vs. Lightning - April 27, 2021

TIME: 7 p.m. CT
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The Blackhawks continue their five-game home stand on Tuesday night as the Tampa Bay Lightning visit Chicago for the final time this season.

TEAM RECORDS

CHI: 22-21-5, 49 PTS
TBL: 32-14-2, 66 PTS

LAST TIME OUT

Chicago dropped a 3-1 game to Nashville on Friday night at the United Center, wrapping a three-game week against the Predators. Vinnie Hinostroza scored for the second game in a row accounting for the lone Blackhawks goal on the night. Malcolm Subban started his third game in the last four outings, stopping 25 shots in the loss.
Tampa Bay took a 4-3 overtime victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. Victor Hedman netted the game-winner 10 seconds into the extra frame as the Lightning improved to 6-1 this season, including five wins in a row, in games decided in overtime. Ondrej Palat, Mathieu Joseph and Alex Barre-Boulet all scored in regulation and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 19 shots for his NHL-leading 28th win.

VS. TAMPA BAY

Alex DeBrincat paces the team with five goals and seven points this year against the Lightning. He matched a season high with two goals on March 5 in the Blackhawks win over Tampa Bay.
Patrick Kane and Adam Boqvist share the team lead with four helpers against the Lightning this year. Dominik Kubalik notched his first career hat trick in the Blackhawks' victory on Feb. 27, 2020 vs. Tampa Bay.

PRIDE NIGHT

Chicago will host it's annual Pride Night on Tuesday at the United Center, bringing the Blackhawks community together to stand against hate and for inclusion of LGBTQ+ individuals in society and in the sport of hockey. Players will wear exclusive Pride-themed jerseys and use Pride Tape on their sticks during warmups.
Following the game, the warmup jerseys and select player sticks will be auctioned online at
Blackhawks.com/PrideJersey
through Friday, May 7 at 12 p.m. CT. All proceeds will benefit local organizations that provide resources to the LGBTQ+ community or increase diversity in hockey including the Center on Halsted and the Chicago Gay Hockey Association (CGHA).

BACK IN BLACK

The Blackhawks will don the black and white alternate jerseys for the first of three straight games this week. To dress the part in an alternate jersey of your own, visit
CBHShop.com
.

MAN DOWN

Dating back to April 10 against the Blue Jackets, the Blackhawks are 17-for-17 on the penalty kill. Since March 25, their 90.6 percent penalty kill percentage is second in the NHL.

IN THE FOLD

The Blackhawks agreed to terms with defenseman Riley Stillman on a three-year contract extension on Sunday. Since being acquired by Chicago on April 8, 2021 from the Florida Panthers, the 23-year-old has played in six games and has been credited with 16 hits and eight blocked shots in 16:43 of average ice time per game.

BASH BRO

Hinostroza scored a goal for the second straight game on Friday. He has two multi-point games over his last four skates. Hinostroza matched a career high with three assists and points (3A) on April 17. It was his seventh career three-point game and his first since Dec. 12, 2019 as a member of the Florida Panthers.
He has two goals and six assists in nine games with the Blackhawks since being acquired for his second stint with the club on April 2.