Blackhawks game day

New Jersey Devils at the United Center, 7:30 p.m.

TV: Comcast SportsNet

Radio: WGN 720-AM

Game notes: The Devils limp into town at 3-9-1 to close a road trip that has seen them go 1-4. They're without their best player in Zach Parise (knee surgery) and best defenseman in Anton Volchenkov. The Hawks are just 4-4 on home ice, having lost two of their last three.

Last season: The Hawks beat the Devils twice.

Next: Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena, 6 p.m. Saturday