NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at New York Rangers with Line Combinations 12/9/2024

Connor Bedard skating for the Chicago Blackhawks
Photo: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

Chicago Blackhawks (8-17-2, 18 Pts) at New York Rangers (14-10-1, 29 Pts)
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Date: Tonight – Monday, December 9
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: MSGSN, CHSN, ESPN+
Radio:
Chicago – WGN Radio 720
New York – ESPN 880 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Chicago +1.5 ML +200
New York -1.5 ML -245
O/U 6

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Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:

The Blackhawks are coming off a 4-2 loss at home to Winnipeg on Saturday and have lost five games in a row. Chicago has the 11th-ranked power play and seventh-ranked penalty kill in the NHL.

New York Rangers News & Notes:

This is the second game of a back-to-back for the Rangers, who lost 7-5 to Seattle at home on Sunday. New York outshot the Kraken 37-22 and won 40 of 64 faceoffs in the loss. It was the first game for the Rangers after trading defenseman Jacob Trouba to Anaheim on Saturday.

Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines

Kurashev-Bedard-Teravainen

Hall-Donato-Bertuzzi

Foligno-Dickinson-Mikheyev

Maroon-Reichel-Smith

Vlasic-Murphy

Allan-Martinez

Kaiser-Brodie

Mrazek

Soderblom

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New York Rangers Projected Lines

Panarin-Trocheck-Lafreniere

Kreider-Zibanejad-Smith

Cuylle-Chytil-Kakko

Edstrom-Carrick-Vesey

Lindgren-Fox

Miller-Schneider

Jones-Mancini

Quick

Garand

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Players To Watch:

Chicago Blackhawks

Connor Bedard has five goals and 15 assists on the season. Ryan Donato leads the Blackhawks with ten goals. Ilya Mikheyev is the only Chicago player with a plus rating (+1).

New York Rangers

Artemi Panarin has 15 goals and 17 assists and collected two helpers on Sunday. Will Cuylle has nine goals and 11 assists, including one assist on Sunday against Seattle.

Injury Report:

Chicago Blackhawks

D Seth Jones – IR
G Laurent Brossoit – IR (Non-Roster)
G Petr Mrazek – IR – Week to week
D Alec Martinez – Day to day

New York Rangers

D Urho Vaakanainen – Day to day
LW Brett Berard – Day to day
G Igor Shesterkin – Day to day

Next Game

Chicago Blackhawks – December 12 at New York Islanders
New York Rangers – December 11 at Buffalo

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