Preview: Jets at Blackhawks

JETS (16-17-3) at BLACKHAWKS (22-9-5)
8:30 p.m. ET; CSN-CH, TSN3, NHL.TV

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Jets team scope

The Winnipeg Jets are looking to pick up where they left off before the Christmas break. They are 3-1-0 in their past four games and won 4-1 at the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. The only lineup change is at goalie; Connor Hellebuyck will start instead of Michael Hutchinson. Each has strong numbers against the Chicago Blackhawks, but Hellebuyck started and won the first two games of the season series. "Connor played very well in his two games against Chicago [this season]," coach Paul Maurice said. "I really liked [Hutchinson's] game in [Vancouver]. I liked his compete [level]. He was sharp and very energetic, so we'll see him again." The Jets, who are 6-11-2 on the road, are looking for their third straight win against the Blackhawks. "We've skated well against them, and you have to," Maurice said. "They skate so well when they're on the puck. Being on the right side of the puck is a help, because you're not catching these guys from behind."

Blackhawks team scope

Chicago will get center Artem Anisimov back from an upper-body injury that sidelined him for three games but will not have Marian Hossa. The veteran right wing will miss his second game with an upper-body injury and is likely to miss the first two games of a three-game road trip that will culminate at the 2017 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic against the St. Louis Blues on Jan. 2. "He should be ready to come back hopefully for the outdoor game," coach Joel Quenneville said Tuesday after the morning skate. Chicago, which is 13-3-4 at home, lost two games prior to Christmas (0-1-1) and is 0-2-0 against the Jets. "They've got a good, young, fast team," defenseman Duncan Keith said. "They've got a little bit of everything. We want to have a better effort than we've had the last couple games against these guys. They've capitalized on chances they've had, and we've got to limit that."

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Jets projected lineup

Nikolaj Ehlers -- Mark Scheifele -- Patrik Laine
Mathieu Perreault -- Bryan Little -- Blake Wheeler
Shawn Matthias -- Adam Lowry -- Joel Armia
Marko Dano -- Nic Petan -- Drew Stafford
Josh Morrissey -- Dustin Byfuglien
Toby Enstrom -- Jacob Trouba
Ben Chiarot -- Paul Postma
Connor Hellebuyck
Michael Hutchinson
Scratched:Mark Stuart, Alexander Burmistrov, Chris Thorburn, Andrew Copp
Injured: Tyler Myers (lower body), Brandon Tanev (undisclosed)

Blackhawks projected lineup

Ryan Hartman -- Jonathan Toews -- Vinnie Hinostroza
Artemi Panarin -- Artem Anisimov -- Patrick Kane
Dennis Rasmussen -- Marcus Kruger -- Richard Panik
Andrew Desjardins -- Tanner Kero -- Tyler Motte
Duncan Keith -- Niklas Hjalmarsson
Brian Campbell -- Brent Seabrook
Gustav Forsling -- Trevor van Riemsdyk
Corey Crawford
Scott Darling
Scratched:Michal Kempny, Michal Rozsival, Jordin Tootoo
Injured: Marian Hossa (upper body)

Status report

The Blackhawks activated Anisimov off injured reserve Tuesday and placed Hossa on IR retroactive to Dec. 20, a procedural move to make room on the roster. … Hinostroza has played center most of the season but will play right wing in Hossa's place. … Maurice said the Jets will reassess Myers this week.

Who's hot

Panarin has five goals and 13 points in a seven-game point streak and has nine goals and 20 points in the past 20 games. … Kane has two goals and six points in the past five games and is three points from 700 in his NHL career. … Hellebuyck is 2-1-0 with a 1.02 goals-against average and .964 save percentage against the Blackhawks. … Ehlers has four goals and one assist in the past three games.