Byfuglien will be evaluated later Thursday, Jets coach Paul Maurice said. He left a 4-3 loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday after a collision with Penguins defenseman Jamie Oleksiak but returned after passing concussion testing. Morrow is day to day with a lower-body injury. Defensemen Sami Niku and Cameron Schilling , who was recalled from Manitoba of the American Hockey League on Wednesday, will replace them in the lineup. The Blackhawks are 1-3-0 in their past four games and have been outscored 20-12 in that span.
Players to watch
Blackhawks forward Alex DeBrincat has three points (one goal, two assists) during a three-game point streak. Jets forward Patrik Laine, who has 99 goals in 177 NHL games, can become the fourth-youngest player in League history to score 100 regular-season goals. The only players to score 100 goals younger than Laine (20 years, 224 days) are Wayne Gretzky (20 years, 40 days) on March 7, 1981, Jimmy Carson (20 years, 116 days) on Nov. 13, 1988 and Brian Bellows (20 years, 179 days) on Feb. 27, 1985.
They said it
"You're always looking for a response. Certainly that wasn't the way we wanted to play. It starts with the start. I think we've fallen behind too often and it makes it tough when you're playing uphill." -- Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton "It's been a while. It's nice. Hopefully I can help contribute to this team winning some games. We'll see what happens." -- Jets defensemen Cameron Schilling on playing his first game since March 11, 2015
Chicago had an optional morning skate. … Copp continues to skate in a non-contact jersey.
Stat pack
Kane has three points (one goal, two assists) in his past two games. ... Toews has eight points (three goals, five assists) in his past eight games. … Laine has 12 points (11 goals, one assist) in his past six games. … Scheifele has 13 points (seven goals, six assists) in his past nine games.
