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New York Islanders (21-14-4, 46 pts) at Chicago Blackhawks (14-18-6, 34 pts)
Venue: United Center
Date: Tuesday, December 30
Time: 8:30 pm EST
How To Watch: NHL Network/MSGSN/CHSN
Radio: 103.9 FM LI/720 WGN
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New York Islanders News & Notes:
The Islanders had their two-game winning streak snapped on Sunday in a 4-2 loss to the Blue Jackets. They’re 2-2-1 in their last five games, averaging 1.8 goals per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game.
Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:
The Blackhawks suffered a 7-3 loss to the Penguins on Sunday. They’ve struggled since losing Connor Bedard, going 1-6-0 without their superstar, averaging 2.1 goals per game while allowing 4.3 goals per game.
New York Islanders Projected Lines
Drouin-Horvat-Heineman
Lee-Barzal-Holmstrom
Shabanov-Pageau-Duclair
Maclean-Cizikas-Gatcomb
Schaefer-Pulock
Pelech-DeAngelo
Warren-Mayfield
Rittich
Hogberg
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Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines
Bertuzzi-Dickinson-Slaggert
Teravainen-Donato-Burakovsky
Moore-Greene-Lardis
Foligno-Dach-Lafferty
Vlasic-Crevier
Kaiser-Levshunov
Grzelcyk-Murphy
Knight
Soderblom
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Players To Watch:
New York Islanders
Simon Holmstrom scored a goal in each game against the Blackhawks last season. He finished with two goals and two assists against them.
Chicago Blackhawks
Ryan Donato had an assist in each game against the Islanders last season.
Injury Report:
New York Islanders
G Ilya Sorokin – IR
F Pierre Engvall – IR
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
D Alexander Romanov – IR
D Ethan Bear – IR
F Kyle Palmieri – IR
Chicago Blackhawks
F Frank Nazar – Out
F Connor Bedard – IR
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