PREVIEW: Blackhawks Set to Face Flyers

TIME: 6:00 p.m.
TV: NBC Sports Chicago | RADIO: WGN 720-AM | STREAM: NBC Sports App

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP

Chicago faces Philadelphia for their second and final meeting of the season. Tyler Johnson has recorded 21 points (8G, 13A) in 26 career games against Philadelphia. A former Flyer, Petr Mrazek appeared in nine games with Philadelphia during the 2017-18 campaign, posting a 3-3-3 record, a .915 save percentage and a 2.86 goals-against average. During their last meeting at Wells Fargo Center on Jan. 19, 2023, Tyler Johnson and Philipp Kurashev each scored once, while Mrazek made 37 saves during a 4-1 victory over the Flyers.

FLIGG OF THE SWITCH

Forward Nick Foligno notched five hits against Ottawa to lead all game skaters and has now tallied 26 hits over his last six games. He continues to lead the club with 180 hits in 66 games this season. His 180 hits are the sixth most he’s recorded in a single campaign during his 17 NHL seasons. Foligno enters Saturday’s game with eight points (2G, 6A) over his last 11 games.

LATE TO VLASS

On Thursday, Chicago defenseman Alex Vlasic shared first among all skaters with four blocked shots and continues to lead the team with 129 blocked shots in 67 games this season. He also finished the game with 20:30 of ice time, which ranked fourth on the squad, and currently ranks second among all Blackhawks skaters with an average ice time per game of 21:25 this season.

NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE-Y

Blackhawks forward Joey Anderson shared second among all game skaters on Thursday with four hits. He now has 39 hits in 46 games this season, which is three hits shy of his career high (42; 2018-19 w/ NJD). Anderson comes into Saturday’s contest with two assists over his last two games.