In net, the 24 year-old Delia has been fantastic, leading Chicago with a 3-0-1 record, a 1.98 GAA and .952 save percentage in Corey Crawford's (concussion) absence. Cam Ward has a 6-7-4 record with a .888 save percentage this season.
The Penguins have won an impressive eight games in a row.
Just like Kane, the Penguins Crosby leads his team with 51 points (19G, 32A) through 38 games. Phil Kessel (46) and Evgeni Malkin (43) also have more than 40 points this season for Pittsburgh.
Between the pipes, Casey DeSmith has started a team-high 21 games and is 12-6-4 with a 2.40 GAA and .926 save percentage.
SEASON SERIES:
The Blackhawks downed Pittsburgh 6-3 in their only other meeting this season back on Dec. 12.
LINEUP NOTES:
On Saturday, newly acquired Drake Caggiula practiced with the Blackhawks for the first time since his trade to Chicago.
The Blackhawks lineup through drills was as follows:
Saad-Toews-Kahun
Anisimov-Stome-Kane
DeBrincat-Kampf-Perlini
Cagguila-Kruger-Kunitz
Keith-Gustafsson
Forsling-Seabrook
Dahlstrom-Murphy
Chicago Assigned forwards Andreas Martinsen and Dylan Sikura to the Rockford IceHogs on Saturday.
It was an optional morning skate in Pittsburgh, but we do know that Ward will get the start in net.
OPPONENT TO WATCH:
Bryan Rust was a thorn in the Blackhawks side in their first meeting of the season. He scored three goals against the Blackhawks, which began quite the run for the Penguin. He recorded five goals in his next five games after those three against Chicago.
Rust has a total of nine goals this season after recording 13 last season and 15 the year before that.
