The forward has 37 points (13 goals, 24 assists) in a 17-game point streak, including a Blackhawks record 16-game assist streak. He can become the fourth player in NHL history with an assist streak of at least 17 games, joining Wayne Gretzky, Adam Oates and Paul Coffey. The point streak is tied for the longest in the NHL this season; Florida Panthers forward Mike Hoffman had a 17-game streak from Oct. 13-Nov. 21. Chicago, 8-2-0 in its past 10 games, is three points behind the Minnesota Wild for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference. Goalie Anders Nilsson will start for the Senators who are 3-7-0 in their past 10 games.
Players to watch
Senators center Matt Duchene has eight points (six goals, two assists) in his past six games and 19 points (12 goals, seven assists) in his past 16. Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews has 16 points (nine goals, seven assists) in his past 10 games and 27 points (11 goals, 16 assists) in his past 21.
They said it
"He's got a really good shot, he can make some good passes. He can do pretty much everything out there, so as a goalie, you got to be patient and you for sure got to be aware when he's coming down (the ice)." -- Senators goalie Anders Nilsson on Patrick Kane "There have been games when we've given up 30-plus (shots) and we think we were good defensively and then there's been some games where we give up 30-plus and we didn't think we were good, even within games where we've been excellent for a stretch and then not very good for a stretch. We're just looking for some consistency." -- Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton
Crawford participated in Chicago's morning skate. Colliton doesn't have a timetable for his return. … The Senators assigned forwards Darren Archibald and Jack Rodewald, and goalie Filip Gustavsson to Belleville of the American Hockey League. … Ottawa coach Guy Boucher said Anderson will start Thursday against the New Jersey Devils or Friday against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Stat pack
DeBrincat has 17 points (six goals, 11 assists) in his past 11 games. … Stone has eight points (five goals, three assists) in his past six games. ... Kane has points in 24 of his past 25 games. He holds the Blackhawks record for the longest point streak, 26 games (16 goals, 24 assists) from Oct. 17-Dec. 13, 2015.
