BLACKHAWKS (6-5-3) at FLAMES (8-5-1) 10 p.m. ET; CBC, SN, SN360, SN1, CITY, NBCSCH, NHL.TV
Chicago is 0-3-1 and has been outscored 17-6 in a four-game losing streak. The Blackhawks haven't won since a 4-1 victory against the New York Rangers on Oct. 25. Calgary has won three in a row after a three-game losing streak (0-2-1). Goalie David Rittich will start for the Flames. Rittich is 3-1-0 with a 2.08 goals-against average and .939 save percentage in six games (four starts).
Players to watch
Chicago forward Jonathan Toews has two goals in his past eight games and is one goal from 300 in the NHL. Calgary forward Sean Monahan has eight points (two goals, six assists) in a five-game point streak.
They said it
"It's kind of two different tales to our start. We had a really good start and it looked like things were pretty and perfect, and lately it's been a little bit of a rougher stretch. It'd be nice to come out tonight and try to get a win and salvage this road trip." -- Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane "They have a good team. They had a really good start. They have some really good players on their team and some that stand out. We're going to have to be ready tonight, definitely. Especially if they've lost four in a row, they're going to want to get that big win, for sure." -- Flames forward Mikael Backlund
Saad will join Toews and DeBrincat on Chicago's top line with Kahun moved down to the third line.
Stat pack
Kane has 10 points (six goals, four assists) in his past seven games. … DeBrincat has been held without a point in four straight games. … Gaudreau has five points (one goal, four assists) in a four-game point streak. … Lindholm has five points (three goals, two assists) in a four-game point streak. … Giordano has eight points (one goal, seven assists) in a four-game point streak. … Neal is one point from 500 in the NHL.
