Game #70: Ducks vs. Blackhawks Gameday Preview

The Hockey News' Derek Lee previews the Ducks' matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks.

ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Ducks look to avoid extending their losing streak to eight games tonight against the Chicago Blackhawks, their second meeting with the Midwest team in the last 10 days.

The last affair between these two was a spirited one that involved a blowout, a couple of fisticuffs and an ejection. Unfortunately, the Ducks were on the receiving end of the blowout, falling 7-2 in Chicago.

"They play a fast brand of hockey, they get up the ice quick," said head coach Greg Cronin. "They're good in transition, they've got some creative players."

"They're a good team, they're a fun team to watch. Obviously, Bedard is kind of the focus of their team in terms of their offense, but they've got good balance. It should be a good game."

Fast Facts:
-The Ducks are 0-2-0 against the Blackhawks this season and have scored just two goals in those two games.
-Connor Bedard has six points in two career games against the Ducks. He had five points in their last game against Anaheim.
-Brett Leason has four points in six games against the Blackhawks. He tickled the twine twice in their last matchup.

Ducks Projected Lines

Alex Killorn - Leo Carlsson - Troy Terry
Frank Vatrano - Mason McTavish - Ryan Strome
Max Jones - Isac Lundeström - Jakob Silfverberg
Ross Johnston - Ben Meyers - Brett Leason

Cam Fowler - Olen Zellweger
Pavel Mintyukov - Jackson LaCombe
Urho Vaakanainen - Gustav Lindström

Lukáš Dostál

Blackhawks Projected Lines

Nick Foligno - Connor Bedard - Philipp Kurashev
Andreas Athanasiou - Tyler Johnson - Lukas Reichel
Landon Slaggert - Jason Dickinson - Joey Anderson
Ryan Donato - MacKenzie Entwistle - Taylor Raddysh

Alex Vlasic - Seth Jones
Kevin Korchinski - Jaycob Megna
Wyatt Kaiser - Nikita Zaitsev

Arvid Söderblom