Chicago is going head-to-head with the Springfield Thunderbirds, AHL affiliate of the St. Louis Blues.
Springfield was crowned champions of the Eastern Conference on Wednesday after they closed out a seven-game series over the Laval Rocket, the top developmental club of the Montreal Canadiens.
Before beating Laval, Springfield took out the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT) and the Charlotte Checkers (FLA & SEA).