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 "It would be nice, especially when a guy like Bobby Hull has the
record, but it's not really something I'm thinking about," Kane told
reporters. "... I'm just trying to play the game and help my team
the best I can." Like the Blackhawks, the Senators are looking to
prevent a three-game winless skid after dropping a 4-2 decision to
Philadelphia on Tuesday. Mike Hoffman continued his torrid stretch
with his seventh goal in as many contests, but he has been held
without a point in three career encounters with Chicago.
TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, RDS2, CSN Chicago, WPCW (Ottawa)
ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS (13-9-3): While Kane has been white-hot,
captain Jonathan Toews has been held off the scoresheet in each of
the last three contests. Toews, however, has heated up when facing
the Senators, scoring two goals in Chicago's 5-4 victory in a
shootout on Oct. 30, 2014, and has six tallies and two assists in
his last four meetings. For all of his success, Kane was held off
the scoresheet in the last encounter in Canada's capital and has
just three points (two goals, one assist) in eight career meetings
with the Senators.
ABOUT THE SENATORS (12-7-5): Ottawa saw forwards Milan Michalek and
Mika Zibanejad exit Tuesday's contest - with the former out
indefinitely with a broken index finger on his right hand while the
latter is listed as doubtful with a head injury. Their absences will
allow Colin Greening to make his season debut despite being recalled
from the minors a week ago. Chicago native Craig Anderson is likely
to make his ninth straight start on Thursday, and owns an impressive
5-2-3 mark versus the his hometown team.
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OVERTIME
1. Kane, who can tie Hull's mark set during the 1971-72 season, is
the first NHL player with at least one point in 20 consecutive
contests since Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby recorded a 25-game
streak from Nov. 5-Dec. 28, 2010.
2. The Senators have killed off 22-of-23 short-handed situations in
his last seven contests.
3. Chicago G Corey Crawford has stopped 38-of-41 shots to secure a
pair of victories in two career appearances versus Ottawa.
PREDICTION: Blackhawks 3, Senators 1
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