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          Chicago Blackhawks Report

          W2W4: Coyotes at Blackhawks

          • Scott Powers, ESPN Staff WriterJan 20, 2015, 06:12 PM
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              Scott Powers is the Blackhawks beat reporter for ESPNChicago.com. He is an award-winning journalist and has been reporting on preps, colleges and pros for publications throughout the Midwest since 1997.
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          CHICAGO -- Here’s what to watch for when the Chicago Blackhawks and Arizona Coyotes play at the United Center on Tuesday:

          • The Blackhawks have been struggling in recent weeks. They are 5-6-0 and have allowed 38 goals in their last 11 games. They’re coming off consecutive home losses to Central Division opponents. The Blackhawks held a team meeting Monday to address their issues.

          • The Coyotes have had their own share of problems lately. They arrive to Chicago with a five-game losing streak and are 2-5-1 in January. The Coyotes are 16-24-5 overall this season.

          • The Blackhawks’ morning skate lines were Brandon Saad – Jonathan Toews – Marian Hossa, Bryan Bickell – Brad Richards – Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp – Andrew Shaw - Teuvo Teravainen, Joakim Nordstrom – Marcus Kruger – Ben Smith. Their defenseman pairings are expected to be Duncan Keith - Brent Seabrook, Johnny Oduya - Niklas Hjalmarsson, David Rundblad - Michal Rozsival.

          • Antti Raanta will start in net for the Blackhawks. He’s 6-3-0 with a 1.96 goals-against average and .934 save percentage.

          • Mike Smith is expected to start in net for the Coyotes. He's 7-19-3 with a 3.43 goals-against average and .887 save percentage.

          • Blackhawks forward Daniel Carcillo was suspended six games Monday for his crosscheck on Winnipeg Jets forward Mathieu Perreault.

          • The Coyotes are led by Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s 12 goals and forward Antoine Vermette’s 30 points. Tobias Rieder is the only player with a positive plus/minus rating.

          • The Blackhawks are led by Kane’s 21 goals and 48 points. Saad is second on the team with 15 goals and has eight goals in the last 10 games.