The Anaheim Ducks continue their seven game road trip on Thursday in Chicago, taking on the Blackhawks.
The Ducks are coming off a hard fought, 3-2 loss in Colorado on Tuesday.
The Blackhawks have lost four straight as they face another season in the NHL's basement.
On the bright side for Blackhawk fans, Connor Bedard has come as advertised, leading the league in goals and points among rookies.
Thursday's matchup is a potential battle between the 1st and 2nd overall picks in the 2023 draft.
Leo Carlsson versus Bedard would be a fun battle to watch if Greg Cronin plays Carlsson.
Projected Anaheim Ducks Lines:
Forwards:
Alex Killorn - Leo Carlsson - Troy Terrry
Frank Vatrano - Mason McTavish - Ryan Strome
Max Jones -Adam Henrique - Jakub Silfverberg
Ross Johnston - Sam Carrick - Brett Leason
Defense:
Jackson LaCombe - Cam Fowler
Pavel Mintyukov - Ilya Lyubushkin
Urho Vaakanainen - Radko Gudas
Goalies:
John Gibson
Lukas Dostal
Projected Chicago Blackhawks Lines:
Forwards:
Nick Foligno – Connor Bedard – Philipp Kurashev
Lukas Reichel – Tyler Johnson – Taylor Raddysh
Mackenzie Entwistle – Jason Dickinson – Joey Anderson
Boris Katchouk – Ryan Donato – Reese Johnson
Defense:
Alex Vlasic – Seth Jones
Kevin Korchinski – Connor Murphy
Wyatt Kaiser – Isaak Phillips
Goalies:
Petr Mrazek
Arvid Soderblom