NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames with Line Combinations 10/15/2024

Chicago Blackhawks (1-1-1, 3 pts) at Calgary Flames (3-0-0, 6 pts)

Venue: Scotiabank Saddledome

Date: Tuesday, October 15

Time: 8:00 pm CT / 7:00 pm MT 

TV: ESPN+ / CHSN / Sportsnet 

Radio: 

Chicago – WGN Radio 720 AM

Calgary – Sportsnet 960

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Chicago +1.5

Calgary -1.5

O/U 6.5

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Chicago Blackhawks Notes:

The Blackhawks have started the season on a three-game West Coast road trip which includes an impressive 6-4 over the Colorado Avalanche. Chicago has been led by Calder Trophy winner Connor Bedard and recent acquisition Teuvo Teravainen who both have 5 points in three games. Chicago returns for their home opener on October 17 against San Jose. 

Calgary Flames Notes:

The Flames have had a surprising undefeated start to the 2024-25 season (3-0-0), the start ties the second-longest undefeated streak to start a season in franchise history. Calgary started 4-0-0 to start the 2009-10 season. 

Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lineup: (subject to change)

Foligno-Bedard-Teravainen

Hall-Kurashev-Bertuzzi

Mikheyev-Dickinson-Anderson

Maroon-Athanasiou-Smith

Martinez-Jones

Vlasic-Brodie

Kaiser-Murphy

Mrazek

Soderblom

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Calgary Flames Projected Lineup: (subject to change)

Honzek-Kadri-Kuzmenko

Huberdeau-Pospisil-Mantha

Zary-Backlund-Coleman

Lomberg-Kirkland-Coronato

Weegar-Miromanov

Bahl-Andersson

Barrie-Pachal

Wolf

Vladar

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Players To Watch:

Chicago – New addition Teuvo Teravainen was brought in to add some scoring punch to a Blackhawks roster that struggled to score a year ago. Teravainen has been playing with Connor Bedard and the 2 forwards seem to have meshed well together with both registering 5 points thus far, it should be a sign of good things to come offensively for Chicago this season. 

Calgary – Martin Pospisil is off to a fast start to the 2024-25 season with 5 points in three games. He’s developed some chemistry with winger Jonathan Huberdeau who also has 5 points so far. The young 200-foot center had 24 points in 63 games a year ago and is on his way to establishing a career-high in points while being responsible defensively. 

Injury Report:

Chicago – 

D Artyom Levshunov – IR (Non-Roster)

G Laurent Brossoit – IR (Non-Roster)

Calgary – 

C Yegor Sharangovich – IR

C Kevin Rooney – IR – Est. return October 19

Next game

Chicago – October 17 at Chicago

Calgary – October 17 at Washington

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