The Chicago Blackhawks are back in action on Monday against the Calgary Flames. Chicago remains at the bottom of the standings. It is 14-27-2 and has just 30 points for the year. Calgary, meanwhile, is 20-14-7 on the season and has 47 points so far.
Defenseman Connor Murphy and goalie Laurent Brossoit remain on injured reserve. Neither is expected to return imminently. Center Craig Smith remains day-to-day as well.
With that in mind, here's what their lineup tonight should look like:
Forwards:
- Tyler Bertuzzi (LW) - Connor Bedard (C) - Ilya Mikheyev (RW)
- Taylor Hall (LW) - Jason Dickinson (C) - Nick Foligno (RW)
- Colton Dach (LW) - Frank Nazar (C) - Teuvo Teravainen (RW)
- Craig Smith (LW) - Lukas Reichel (C) - Ryan Donato (RW)
Defense Pairs:
- Wyatt Kaiser - Seth Jones
- Alex Vlasic - Louis Crevier
- Nolan Allan - TJ Brodie
Goalkeepers:
- Petr Mrazek
- Arvid Soderblom
Power-play Lines:
- Tyler Bertuzzi, Ryan Donato, Teuvo Teravainen, Connor Bedard, Seth Jones
- Colton Dach, Frank Nazar, Lukas Reichel, Taylor Hall, Alex Vlasic
Penalty Kill Squads:
- Jason Dickinson, Ilya Mikheyev, Alex Vlasic, Louis Crevier
- Nick Foligno, Teuvo Teravainen, Wyatt Kaiser, Seth Jones
The Hawks are home again after suffering a close loss at home to the Edmonton Oilers. A third-period goal made the difference in a 4-3 contest.
Odds for tonight's Blackhawks game and a look at the upcoming schedule
Despite being at home, the Chicago Blackhawks are underdogs tonight against the Calgary Flames. Here are the full odds per Oddsshark:
- Calgary is -127 to win outright.
- Chicago is +102 on the moneyline.
- The puck line is Flames -1.5, which is +173.
- The Hawks are -203 to cover.
- The total is set at 5.5 goals.
- The over is -125, and the under is +104.
After tonight, the Hawks will hit the road for one contest before continuing their homestand. They will visit the Nashville Predators on Thursday at 8 p.m. EST. They will then return home for three games, beginning with the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday at 8 p.m. EST.

The Carolina Hurricanes will visit next on Monday, Jan. 20, at 8:30 p.m. EST. A Friday matchup with the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning follows that. That game will be at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24.
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