Blackhawks game day

Blackhawks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning at the Tampa Bay Times Forum, 6:30 p.m.

TV: Comcast SportsNet

Radio: WGN-AM 720

The skinny: Nikolai Khabibulin gets the start against his former team, which he led to a Stanley Cup in 2004. Khabibulin is 1-0 as a Hawk for the second time, beating the Islanders on Oct. 11. Bryan Bickell will try for his third goal in as many games as part of the third line.

Next: Minnesota Wild at the United Center, 7 p.m. Saturday

— Tim Sassone