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Blackhawks vs. Wild projected lineup features a big boost for Chicago
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The Blackhawks are wanting to get a win before the American Thanksgiving holiday when they play the Wild tonight, and they're getting a big boost at forward.
Even though the Chicago Blackhawks are currently on a three-game slide, they hope that they can correct course tonight when they host the hot Minnesota Wild at the United Center.
And the Blackhawks are hoping for a major boost at forward, as it looks like Andre Burakovsky is going to be a game-time decision, per Chicago analyst Ben Pope, who was at this morning's skate.
Burakovsky has missed the last two games with an undisclosed injury and would be a welcome addition to Chicago's forward units if he were able to play.
Per additional Blackhawks analyst Vinnie Parise, Burakovsky skated this morning in practice on the top line with Connor Bedard and Ryan Greene:
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Moore-Nazar-Bertuzzi
Teravainen-Dickinson-Mikheyev
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Slaggert
Vlasic-Crevier
Kaiser-Levshunov
Grzelcyk-Murphy
Rinzel
Moore-Nazar-Bertuzzi
Teravainen-Dickinson-Mikheyev
Dach-Donato-Lafferty
Slaggert
Vlasic-Crevier
Kaiser-Levshunov
Grzelcyk-Murphy
Rinzel
Burakovsky has played in 18 games so far this year in his first season in a Chicago sweater and has 15 points (7G, 8A).
The Blackhawks Want To Break Their Three Game Losing Streak
The Blackhawks had been on a six-game point streak, which was their longest since they last made the playoffs in 2020.
But they've now lost three in a row, which include losses against the Seattle Kraken, Buffalo Sabres, and Colorado Avalanche.
Things don't get easier tonight against the Wild, who are red hot and are on an eight-game point streak.
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