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Preview: Blackhawks at Stars
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[December 10, 2013] The
Dallas Stars look to extend their point streak to seven games when they
host the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday. Dallas has gone 3-0-3 since
suffering a 6-1 loss at St. Louis on Nov. 23, including a 1-0-1 mark
against Chicago. The Stars are coming off a 5-1 home triumph over
Philadelphia on Saturday in which Tyler Seguin began a run of five
unanswered goals with a natural hat trick.
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 The Blackhawks halted a three-game winless streak (0-2-1) with a
6-2 home triumph over Florida on Sunday. Patrick Sharp scored a goal
and set up two others while three players registered a tally and an
assist apiece. Chicago is 2-1-0 against the Stars this season, with
both victories coming in Dallas.
TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, CSN (Chicago), FSN Southwest (Dallas)
ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS (21-6-5): Corey Crawford exited Sunday's
triumph in the first period with a lower-body injury and likely will
miss Tuesday's contest. The netminder's right leg appeared to buckle
when he dropped to the ice to make a save with just over six minutes
remaining in the session. The Blackhawks recalled goaltender Kent
Simpson from Rockford of the American Hockey League to back up Antti
Raanta, who is 3-0-1.
ABOUT THE STARS (14-9-5): Dallas will be without center Vernon
Fiddler for at least a week with an upper-body injury, which he
suffered in the first period of Saturday's win. With Fiddler out,
center Colton Sceviour was recalled from Texas of the AHL. The
24-year-old appeared in one game with the Stars in both 2010-11 and
2012-13, notching an assist last season.
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OVERTIME:
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Chicago RW Patrick Kane is riding a five-game point streak
during which he has collected a goal and eight assists. The
25-year-old has been kept off the score sheet just once in his
last 18 contests.
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Dallas is dead last on the power play at home this season,
scoring just once on 42 opportunities.
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The Blackhawks' power play, which ranks fourth in the league
(23.1 percent), converted 3-of-4 chances Sunday.
PREDICTION: Blackhawks 4, Stars 2
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