Scouting report Blackhawks vs. Anaheim Ducks

Posted December 04, 2018 12:00 am

9:30 p.m. Wednesday at Honda Center

TV: WGN Radio: WGN 720-AM

The skinny: Anaheim just won its last four games on a five-game road trip, beating Tampa Bay, Florida, Carolina and Washington. Three of those victories came by one goal. … The Ducks will be without Corey Perry (knee surgery) until February or March, and Cam Fowler (facial fracture) and Patrick Eaves (back spasms) are also on injured reserve. … Anaheim is being led by Pontus Aberg (9 goals in 23 games), Ryan Getzlaf (8G, 14A) and Rickard Rakell (5G, 15A). ... The Hawks beat Anaheim 3-1 at the United Center Oct. 23 to improve to 5-2-2. Brandon Saad had 2 goals - one on the power play and the other short-handed with 34 seconds to play. ... Corey Crawford will start in net for the Hawks.

Next: Las Vegas Golden Knights, 9 p.m. Thursday at T-Mobile Arena

- John Dietz

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