Blackhawks game day
Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center, 11:30 a.m.
TV: Channel 5
Radio: WGN 720-AM
Game notes: It’s not a good time to play the Capitals, who have won seven games in a row with Alexander Ovechkin heating up. After a subpar first half, Ovechkin has his spark back and owns a seven-game points streak (4 goals, 7 assists). The Caps are without three regulars in goalie Semyon Varlamov (knee), Nicklas Backstrom (thumb) and Mike Green (head).
Season series: Only meeting
Next: San Jose Sharks at the United Center, 7 p.m. Monday
— Tim Sassone
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