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FLYERS (35-30-8) at BLACKHAWKS (32-30-10)
8:30 p.m. ET; WGN, NBCSP, NHL.TV

Chicago, 5-0-1 in its past six games after going 1-4-0 in its previous five, is four points behind the Arizona Coyotes, who play the Florida Panthers on Thursday.
Philadelphia, 1-3-0 in its past four games after going 6-1-1 in its previous eight, is six points behind the Columbus Blue Jackets for the second wild card into the playoffs from the Eastern Conference.

Players to watch

Flyers center Sean Couturier has 11 points (five goals, six assists) in his past nine games and 22 points (seven goals, 15 assists) in his past 17.
Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford is 5-0-1 with a .948 save percentage and a 1.74 goals-against average in his past six games.

They said it

"It gives us a lot of confidence. He's been great for us. I think our goaltending has been pretty good all year, to be honest with you. I don't know if we've given them much help with the way we've played in front of them, but he's been unbelievable. Even last game, he made some huge saves to keep us in the game and get that extra point and a big reason why we're 5-0-1 in our last six." -- Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane on Corey Crawford
"It's kind of weird to think about it. It doesn't feel like too long ago, two seasons ago. It doesn't feel too far removed, but like I was saying earlier, it's always special to come back and play in this building." -- Flyers forward Ryan Hartman, who played for the Blackhawks from 2014-18, on returning to Chicago

Flyers projected lineup
Blackhawks projected lineup
Status report

Caggiula participated in the morning skate, but there isn't a timetable for his return. ... Bailey is in for Raffl, who did not participate in the morning skate because of illness.

Stat pack

Kane has 51 points (19 goals, 32 assists) in his past 30 games. … DeBrincat has 17 points (nine goals, eight assists) in his past 14 games. … Van Riemsdyk has 14 points (10 goals, four assists) in his past 12 games. … Giroux has 17 points (three goals, 14 assists) in his past 12 games.