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Carolina Hurricanes (50-22-6, 106 pts)\u00a0at\u00a0Chicago Blackhawks (28-36-14, 70 pts)<\/p>\n

Venue: United Center
Date: Thursday, April 9
Time: 8:30 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+\/FDSN SO\/CHSN
Radio: 102.5 The Game\/KSL Sports Zone 1280 AM<\/p>\n

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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:<\/p>\n

The Hurricanes got back in the win column with a 6-5 overtime victory over the Bruins. They\u2019ve won four of their last five games, averaging 4.6 goals per game while allowing 3.4 goals per game.<\/p>\n

Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:<\/p>\n

The Blackhawks suffered a 3-2 loss to the Sharks on Monday. They\u2019ve dropped six of their last seven games, averaging 2.1 goals per game while allowing four goals per game.<\/p>\n

Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines<\/p>\n

Svechnikov-Aho-Jarvis
Hall-Stankoven-Blake
Ehlers-Staal-Martinook
Carrier-Jankowski-Deslauriers<\/p>\n

Slavin-Gostisbehere
Miller-Chatfield
Nikishin-Walker<\/p>\n

Andersen
Bussi<\/p>\n

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Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines:<\/p>\n

Teravainen-Bedard-Lardis
Bertuzzi-Frondell-Mikheyev
Donato-Nazar-Greene
Mangiapane-Boisvert-Slaggert<\/p>\n

Kaiser-Crevier
Vlasic-Rinzel
Korchinski-Del Mastro<\/p>\n

Soderblom
Knight<\/p>\n

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Players To Watch:<\/p>\n

Carolina Hurricanes<\/p>\n

Jordan Staal scored a goal in Carolina\u2019s shootout loss to Chicago back in January.<\/p>\n

Chicago Blackhawks<\/p>\n

Ilya Mikheyev scored a goal and added an assist in Chicago\u2019s win over Carolina back on January 22nd.<\/p>\n

Injury Report:<\/p>\n

Carolina Hurricanes<\/p>\n

D Charles-Alexis Legault \u2013 IR
G Pyotr Kochetkov \u2013\u00a0IR<\/a><\/p>\n

Chicago Blackhawks<\/p>\n

F Oliver Moore \u2013 Out
D Artyom Levshunov \u2013 DTD
D Matt Grzelchyk \u2013 DTD<\/p>\n

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Florida Panthers (37-37-4, 78 pts) at Ottawa Senators (41-27-10, 92 pts) Venue: Canadian Tire CentreDate: Thursday, April 9Time: 7:00 pm ESTHow To Watch: ESPN+\/SCRIPPS\/TSN5\/RDS2Radio: 560AM WQAM\/TSN 1200 CFGO-AM Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster Florida Panthers News & Notes: The Panthers suffered their third straight loss on Tuesday in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Canadiens. During [\u2026]<\/p>\n


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