The Chicago Blackhawks play their last home game of the season as one of the best teams in the NHL comes into town.

The Chicago Blackhawks host the Winnipeg Jets in the United Center’s last game of the season. The Blackhawks are fresh off of a 5-2 win against the Boston Bruins and Pat Maroon will play in his last NHL game. The Jets are on top of the league with 112 points and are getting ready for the playoffs. 

Blackhawks lines in morning skate:

Moore-Bedard-Mikheyev
Teravainen-Nazar-Bertuzzi
Donato-Foligno-Kurashev
Slaggert-Veleno-Maroon

Vlasic-Rinzel
Martinez-Murphy
Kaiser-Levshunov

Knight

— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) April 12, 2025

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Winnipeg Jets Preview

During the Blackhawks’ win against the Boston Bruins, Kevin Korchinski scored his first goal in 15 games. Not just his first goal, his first point. It’s no surprise that Korchinski still needs time to develop, and that’s okay. There was something special about his goal. Oliver Moore and Connor Bedard both set up the play to give Korchinski a beauty of goal. 

Kevin Korchinski joins the party. pic.twitter.com/SOP3tiUp4e

— Four Feathers Podcast (@FourFeathersPod) April 11, 2025

Ethan Del Mastro was sent down to Rockford on April 11, probably in anticipation of either Connor Murphy or Alec Martinez returning to the lineup. The IceHogs do need some help as they get ready for their playoff run. But when you keep Korchinski in the lineup, you would think that’s because he might benefit from more NHL time before he eventually joins the IceHogs, right?

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As the games wind down and the organization preaches the “youth movement” and development, we get Korchinski getting scratched in favor of veteran players. That middle pairing is two veteran players, and one of them is taking up a spot that can be used for development. The NHL (and the AHL, believe it or not) is not a development league. But that doesn’t mean you can’t take advantage of opportunities to teach young players a thing or two. Especially if you think they have a future spot on this team. Because that play that I shared above is going to teach Korchinski a lot more than watching from the press box. 

The Jets are the best team in the NHL right now, at least, according to the standings. The first round in the playoffs will be the litmus test for Winnipeg. They are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games and are on a two-game winning streak. Their last two games were potential sneak-peaks into the playoffs as they ended the St. Louis Blues’ 12-game winning streak (longest in franchise history) and the Dallas Stars (despite their recent struggles, they are still dangerous). 

The Blackhawks have the potential to embarrass themselves in their last home game or catch the Jets taking the night off in preparation for the playoffs. 

How to Watch Chicago Blackhawks vs. Winnipeg Jets

Several TV options are available for fans looking to watch the Blackhawks vs. Winnipeg Jets game live. The game will air on Chicago Sports Network (CHSN)*, CITY, SNW, and NHLN in their respective markets. Because the game will air on NHLN, out-of-market viewers won’t be able to stream the game via ESPN+.

Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025

Time: 6:00 p.m. CT

TV Channel: CHSN*, CITY, SNW, and NHLN

*CHSN is currently available via a direct-to-consumer streaming service and cable services DIRECTV (channel 665), DIRECTV Stream (channel 665), U-Verse (channel 1741), Astound (channels 685 and 576), and FuboTV, in addition to several over-the-air channels, which require a digital antenna to access. As of this writing, CHSN still isn’t available via Xfinity (Comcast).

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