Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville is shaking up the lines, replacing right wing Marian Hossa with Richard Panik on a line with center Jonathan Toews. Hossa, who has gone nine games without a goal, will skate with left wing Vinnie Hinostroza and center Tanner Kero. The Blackhawks have lost two straight games, 6-0 against the Washington Capitals on Friday and 3-2 to the Minnesota Wild on Sunday. "You have to get the message," said Toews, who has one goal in the past eight games. "I think everyone can compete hard, at least a little bit harder than we have the last few games. Sometimes as you go through little spurts, if you're not playing with the most energy or firing on all cylinders, you just have to play smart and still create but also limit the chances you give up. When you have two games like we just did, we want to bounce back and find that energy and excitement." Quenneville said he is seeking a more balanced attack. "If we can get some offense across the board that we're looking for, that's a part of it," he said. "Certainly we're going to need some different kind of guys producing for us offensively, not just up front. Our back end could help generate more offense for us." Goalie Corey Crawford is expected to make his fifth consecutive start.
