Blackhawks game day
Blackhawks vs. New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum, 6 p.m. Thursday
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Radio: WGN-AM 720
The skinny: The Islanders have only 13 wins and are last in the Metropolitan Division. Defenseman Lubomir Vishnovsky is out with a concussion. Corey Crawford starts in goal for the Hawks for the first time since Dec. 8, when he suffered a groin injury against Florida.
Next: New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center, 6 p.m. Friday
— Tim Sassone