NSH CHI

BLACKHAWKS (9-12-5) at PREDATORS (17-8-1)
8 p.m. ET; WGN, FS-TN, NHL.TV

Nashville, which has lost two consecutive home games and has not lost three consecutive games in regulation this season, recalled forward
Eeli Tolvanen
from Milwaukee of the American Hockey League on Saturday. Tolvanen, who had no points in three NHL games last season, has 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in 21 games with Milwaukee.
Chicago has lost two consecutive games and is 3-10-3 in its past 16 games. Defenseman Henri Jokiharju, who missed a 6-5 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday with an illness, will play.

Players to watch

Chicago forward Patrick Kane has four points (one goal, three assists) in a three-game point streak.
Nashville defenseman Roman Josi has seven assists in his past eight games.

They said it

"We need all five guys on the ice together. We attack together, we defend together. Be willing to do the boring work. Be willing to do the thankless stuff. And then the thing is, if you do it for them they'll do it for you and everyone gets more in the end. So that's what we've got to get to. We're not there, but there's no reason why we can't." -- Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton
"I think I'm more ready. I think my defensive game has gotten better the whole season so far. I think the coaches have done really good work in Milwaukee with me, just working on defense. Of course, it's been tough, I haven't scored that much in Milwaukee. But still, I think my game is going better." -- Predators forward Eeli Tolvanen who will make his season debut

Blackhawks projected lineup
Predators projected lineup
Status report

Rutta will be scratched with the return of Jokiharju. … Hartman will play against Chicago for the first time since he was acquired in a trade by Nashville on Feb. 26. ... The Predators held an optional morning skate.

Stat pack

Kane has 52 points (23 goals, 29 assists) in 57 games against the Predators. … Forsberg has 10 points (five goals, five assists) in 19 games against the Blackhawks.