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Blackhawks look for 11th straight win tonight at the United Center

The Chicago Blackhawks survived a challenge to their lengthy win
streak when Corey Crawford shined again this past week versus his
hometown Montreal Canadiens.

The Blackhawks will try to match a franchise record with their 11th
consecutive victory tonight in a quick rematch against the
slumping Canadiens.

Crawford stopped 39 shots in Montreal on Thursday and all 17 in the
third period to allow Chicago to hang on for a 2-1 victory.
Jonathan Toews and Ryan Garbutt scored in the opening period.

Crawford, owner of a 1.49 goals-against average in his last six
games, got to take a break Friday, and Patrick Kane's first
regular-season hat trick provided Scott Darling with enough support
for a 4-1 victory in Toronto.

Kane, who also had an assist, is now two goals shy of matching his
career-high 30 from 2009-10. He has helped push the Blackhawks
(30-13-4) to a one-point lead over Dallas in the Western Conference
after they trailed by 13 on Dec. 27.

"We're happy with the way we're trending but we're not satisfied
with where we're at," Kane said. "We still feel like we can
improve. Our coaches feel like we can improve so there's plenty of
things we can do better."

Crawford is 4-0-2 with a 1.32 GAA - his lowest versus any opponent
- in six career matchups against Montreal (23-18-4). He has given
up three goals on 98 shots while winning his last three.

"We've seen him progress here each and every year. He's having a
great stretch for us right now," coach Joel Quenneville said. "He's
one of the reasons why we've been winning."

Chicago is seeking to match its 11-game win streak from 2012-13 -
the second of its three recent victorious Stanley Cup campaigns -
and its season-best six-game home win streak Oct. 10-Nov. 2.

The Blackhawks will face a team that's 4-14-1 in its last 19 after
a 4-3 overtime loss in St. Louis on Saturday. The Canadiens outshot
the Blues 49-22 but couldn't hold on to a pair of one-goal leads in
regulation, losing the final one with 5:25 remaining.

Montreal also went 1 for 7 on the power play in its ninth defeat in
the last 11 road games. The Canadiens are 5 for 60 on the power
play in their past 19 contests.

"We've got to be better. We've got to find ways to win. That's what
it comes down to," forward Brendan Gallagher said. "We have to
forget about this one, as much as it hurts. We have to move on and
find a way to win (against the Blackhawks). It's not going to be
easy. It was an emotional game. They found a way to win and we
didn't. It (stinks)."

Chicago has won its past four games against Montreal and is 6-0-2
in its last eight. The Blackhawks have claimed five consecutive
home matchups dating back to Oct. 18, 2006.

With Carey Price still out because of a leg injury, the Canadiens
started Mike Condon in the most recent game against Chicago but are
expected to turn to Ben Scrivens in this one.

Scrivens is 1-2-1 with a 3.19 GAA in four career games versus the
Blackhawks but made 38 saves in a 2-1 shootout loss for Edmonton on
March 6.

Toews has four goals and three assists in a five-game point streak
against Montreal. Kane has two goals and four assists in his last
seven matchups.

Max Pacioretty and Tomas Plekanec - Montreal's two leading scorers
- have never scored against the Blackhawks. Pacioretty has gone
seven games and Plekanec 11 meetings.

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