PREVIEW: Blackhawks Clash Against Canucks in Vancouver

TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TV: CHSN | RADIO: WGN-720-AM

The Blackhawks take on the Canucks for the second of three matchups this season and the first of two on the road. Fans can catch the action on CHSN or listen live on WGN Radio. More information on how to watch Blackawks games can be found at Blackhawks.com/HowtoWatch.

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP

Connor Bedard notched two assists in his lone game against the Canucks last season. Tyler Bertuzzi has points (1G, 7A) in seven of his last eight games against the Canucks, including a goal in his last outing. During their last meeting on Oct. 22, five different Blackhawks tallied an assist during a 6-3 loss to the Canucks at the United Center.

LAST TIME OUT

The Blackhawks dropped a 3-1 decision to the Seattle Kraken on Thursday evening at Climate Pledge Arena. Ryan Donato scored his eighth goal of the year. Connor Murphy led all team skaters with three hits. Jason Dickinson went 9-for-15 in the faceoff circle while Seth Jones led all game skaters with 26:12 of time on ice. Petr Mrazek started in net and made 23 saves on 25 shots (.920 SV%).

THE RYAN KING

Blackhawks forward Ryan Donato found the back of the net against Seattle and now has nine points (6G, 3A) over his last nine games. His eight goals lead all team skaters, while his 11 points rank second. Since joining the team at the start of the 2023-24 season, Donato's 20 goals rank fifth among all Chicago skaters. He also notched a hit against Seattle and now ranks second on the team with 33 hits in 15 games this season.

GOOGLE MURPH

On Thursday, defenseman Connor Murphy shared first among all game skaters with three blocked shots and now shares 18th in the NHL with 37 blocked shots in 17 games this season. He also led all Blackhawks skaters with three hits and now ranks second among all club skaters with 23 hits this season. He is currently on pace for his 10th NHL season with at least 100+ hits and blocked shots.

THE ROLLING JONES

Defenseman Seth Jones posted three blocked shots on Thursday to share first among all game skaters and now ranks third on the team with 34 blocked shots in 17 games during the 2024-25 campaign. He also led all skaters with 26:12 of time on ice against the Kraken, which is his eighth game this season with 26:00+ of time on ice. He now ranks second in the NHL with an average time on ice per games of 25:43 (Werenski, 25:52).