CALGARY, Alberta – Richard Panik moves up a line and Scott Darling gets the start when the Blackhawks face the Calgary Flames tonight at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
Panik, who has two goals in as many games, was bumped up to the third line with Teuvo Teravainen and Tomas Fleischmann. Panik was a healthy scratch for several games but has played well since being put back in it. He and Andrew Shaw were the Blackhawks’ lone scorers against the Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars.
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The forward, who the Blackhawks acquired in exchange for Jeremy Morin earlier this season, said he kept his confidence up even when he was a scratch.