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Scouting the Blackhawks

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Tonight’s game will be the third of four meetings this season between the Kings and the Chicago Blackhawks. The first two went Chicago’s way, a 3-1 victory at United Center on Oct. 27 and a 2-1 victory at Staples Center on Nov. 27. Corey Crawford got the win in the latter game, and he will be back in goal tonight for the Blackhawks. Chicago will be without some of its firepower up front, as Patrick Kane (27 points), Marian Hossa (18 points) and Viktor Stalberg (13 points) are all expected to miss tonight’s game with injuries. For the latest on the Blackhawks, check out the blogs of the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times. Here’s how the Kings and Blackhawks are expected to line up tonight (very much subject to change, given that neither team skated this morning)…

CHICAGO LINEUP
Troy Brouwer-Jonathan Toews-Patrick Sharp
Bryan Bickell-Dave Bolland-Fernando Pisani
Tomas Kopecky-Jake Dowell-Jack Skille
Jordan Hendry-Ryan Johnson-John Scott

Keith-Seabrook
Hjalmarsson-Campbell
Cullimore-Boynton

Corey Crawford

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KINGS LINEUP
Brown-Kopitar-Williams
Smyth-Stoll-Ponikarovsky
Clifford-Handzus-Simmonds
Richardson-Lewis-Westgarth

Johnson-Doughty
Martinez-Scuderi
Harrold-Drewiske

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