Game Notes: Dec. 28 at Vancouver Canucks

LAST GAME
The Blackhawks fell 4-1 to the Devils on Saturday night at the Prudential Center. Chicago outshot New Jersey 40-to-29 in the loss. It was the eighth time this season Chicago recorded 40 or more shots on goal. Patrick Kane netted a goal in the loss. Corey Crawford made four saves and Anton Forsberg made 21 saves in relief.
VS. CANUCKS
Chicago holds an 87-67-22-10 record all-time against Vancouver, including a 31-44-15-4 record on the road. The Blackhawks went 2-0-1 in three meetings against the Canucks a season ago. Jonathan Toews paced the team with five points (1G, 4A) in those three matchups. Kane leads Chicago with 30 career points (11G, 19A) in 34 matchups against the Canucks. Forsberg has not faced Vancouver in his career.
300 STRONG
Kane scored his team-leading 15th goal of the season and 300th goal of his career against the Devils on Saturday night. He led the team and recorded a season-high seven shots on goal. The former Hart Memorial Trophy winner is the fifth player in franchise history to reach the 300 goal milestone. He leads the team with 35 points (15G, 20A) this season.
TOMMY HAWK
Since Dec. 8, Tommy Wingels has recorded four goals in seven appearances, good enough for second on the team during that stretch. His two shorthanded goals share fourth in the National Hockey League this season. The Wilmette, Ill., native has tallied 10 points (6G, 4A) this season and shares second on the Blackhawks with 89 hits.
VANCOUVER VILLIAN
Has tallied 12 points (4G, 8A) in his last 10 games against the Canucks. In that span, the Chicago captain has recorded three separate multi-point games, including a four-point outing (1G, 3A) on Jan. 22, 2017. His three career game-winning goals against Vancouver share the most among Blackhawks skaters.
ONE-TIMERS
- Gustav Forsling picked up his ninth assist of the season against New Jersey. He now has 12 points (3G, 9A) this year. - Jan Rutta tallied his 14th point (3G, 11A) of the season with an assist in the loss. - Wingels matched a season high and led the team with seven hits. He also posted a season-high 10 wins at the faceoff dot. - Duncan Keith logged a team-high 24:00 of time on ice. It was the 18th game this season he logged 24:00 or more of ice time. - Toews paced the team with 13 wins in his 23 faceoff attempts. It was the ninth straight game he posted at least 10 wins at the faceoff dot.

THREE OPPONENTS TO WATCH:
RW Brock Boeser: The 20-year-old leads NHL rookies in goals (20) and ranks second in points (34). He comes into Thursday night's matchup with 12 points (9G, 4A) in his last 12 games, including a current three-game point streak (3G, 1A).
C Henrik Sedin: The Ornskoldsvik, Sweden, native has recorded points in nine of his last 12 games, including three multi-point performances. Since Nov. 30, Sedin shares sixth in the league with 14 points (14A). He is tied with his brother Daniel (23G, 33A) among active NHL players with the most career points against Chicago (15G, 41A).
D Alex Edler: Edler leads the Canucks in average time on ice with 22:43. The Ostersund, Sweden, native has logged an average of at least 21:00 of TOI in 11 of his 12 seasons in the NHL, all with Vancouver. In his last five games, he has recorded two assists. During the 2016-17 season, Edler recorded one assist in three games against the Blackhawks.