PREVIEW: Blackhawks Prepare to Face Sharks on West Coast Swing

TIME: 9:30 p.m.
TV: CHSN | RADIO: WGN-720-AM

The Blackhawks hit the ice in San Jose on Thursday night as they continue their road trip. 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

Chicago has won their last five-straight games against San Jose and are 4-2-0 over their last six road contests against them. Teuvo Teravainen has an active six-game point streak against San Jose (3G, 6A), including a hat trick on Oct. 27, 2023 while with Carolina. During their last meeting with San Jose on Oct. 17, Connor Bedard and Teravainen each notched two assists. Four Blackhawks found the back of the net, including Nick Foligno, who posted the game-winning goal in a 4-2 victory at the United Center.

LAST TIME OUT

The Blackhawks defeated the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Monday evening at Ball Arena. Ryan Donato posted three points (2G, 1A). Jason Dickinson also recorded a multi-point effort, notching two assists. Lukas Reichel scored his first goal of the season, while Philipp Kurashev registered his second. Ilya Mikheyev also found the back of the net for his first goal and point as a Blackhawk. Alex Vlasic tallied an assist and led all players with four blocked shots. Petr Mrazek made 24 saves on 26 shots for his third win of the season.

DON OF THE DEAD

Forward Ryan Donato tied a career-high with two goals and three points against Colorado on Monday and now leads the team with five goals this season. He now has six points (5G, 1A) in eight games in 2024-25, which ranks fourth among all team skaters. Against the Avalanche, Donato also shared first among all game skaters with three hits and now ranks second on the club with 20 hits this season.

SURF AND MURPH

On Monday against Colorado, defenseman Connor Murphy recorded an assist and now has four assists over his last five games. His four helpers share fourth on the team and rank third among all Blackhawks blueliners. He also chipped in two hits against Colorado, which shared second among all game skaters. His 14 hits in 10 games this season share first among all team defensemen (Kaiser).

LUKAS SKYWALKER

Blackhawks forward Lukas Reichel found the back of the net on Monday for his first goal of the season and now has four points (1G, 3A) in six games in 2024-25. His four points share fifth among all team skaters. Reichel now has goals (2G) in his last two games against the Avalanche.