Tim Sassone’s game tracker
Blackhawks 4, Predators 1
Three stars:
1. Jack Skille, Hawks: Two goals, a plus-2 and 5 hits.
2. Dave Bolland, Hawks: A goal, assist and won 12 of 17 faceoffs.
3. Corey Crawford, Hawks: More excellence from the rookie with 24 saves.
By the numbers: The Hawks outhit the Predators 39-33, blocked 19 shots and won 54 percent of the faceoffs, with Dave Bolland going 12-5 and Jonathan Toews 12-8.
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