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BLACKHAWKS (9-17-5) at JETS (18-9-2)
8 p.m. ET; TSN3, NBCSCH, NHL.TV

Anisimov is not on the trip because of a concussion sustained in a 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. The Blackhawks are 1-9-0 in their past 10 games and a loss would match their longest losing streak this season (0-6-2, Oct. 27-Nov. 12).
Forward Mathieu Perreault will play for the Jets after sustaining an undisclosed injury during the third period of a 7-1 win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday.
The Jets are 5-1-0 in their past six games, have scored at least four goals in four of their past six games and have allowed one goal in three straight.

Players to watch

Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane has four points (two goals, two assists) in a three-game point streak. He has nine points (three goals, six assists) in his past eight games.
Jets forward Blake Wheeler has 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) in his past eight games and points in seven of his past eight.

They said it

"Finding our team game but then finding it consistently and still competing at the same time. You have to play well every single night. You have to be on your game." -- Blackhawks forward Jonathan Toews
"They're a desperate team, with really good offense and players who can win games on their own makes them very dangerous." -- Jets coach Paul Maurice on the Blackhawks

Blackhawks projected lineup
Jets projected lineup
Status report

Copp is day to day and there is no timetable on a return date.

Stat pack

Toews is two points shy of 700 in the NHL. … Seabrook and Keith are playing their 1,000th NHL game together as teammates. … Scheifele has 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in his past eight games. … Laine has two assists in his past five games after having 14 points (13 goals, one assist) in his previous seven.