PREVIEW: Blackhawks vs Senators 9/27

TIME:7:30 p.m. CT
TV:NBCSCH+ RADIO:WGN 720
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The Chicago Blackhawks continue their preseason schedule by hosting the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night at the United Center. The two teams have faced each other once already in exhibition play with the Blackhawks winning 5-2 at the Canadian Tire Centre on September 21.

SEASON SERIES:
During the 2017-18 season, Chicago faced Ottawa two times, winning both games. The Blackhawks won by a score of 8-2 on January 9, in Ottawa. They also escaped with a 3-2 shootout victory on February 21, in Chicago.
This season, Chicago plays the Senators twice again. They open the 2018-19 season against them on the road on October 4 and then play them at home on February 18. (PURCHASE TICKETS)
LINEUP NOTES:
The Blackhawks will go with Anton Forsberg between the pipes tonight. Adam Boqvist was assigned to the London Knights in the Ontario Hockey League yesterday afternoon.
By the looks of the morning skate, the top line should remain Alex Debrincat and Dominik Kahun flanking Jonathan Toews. It appears as though Patrick Kane will take the night off, leaving Dylan Sikura on the wing with Nick Schmaltz and Artem Anisimov.
Henri Jokiharju is likely to be paired with Duncan Keith.

Projected lineup:
DeBrincat-Toews-Kahun
Schmaltz-Anisimov-Sikura
Kunitz-Johnson-Saad
Hayden-Kruger-Martinsen
Keith-Jokiharju
Manning-Seabrook
Gustafsson-Rutta
OPPONENT TO WATCH:
Matt Duchene is the 2009 third-overall pick and scored 23 goals and added 26 assists in 68 games for Ottawa last season. Duchene has played more than 650 NHL games in his career, compiling 201 goals and 276 assists in the regular season. In the preseason, he has a goal and an assist.