The Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars are heading in opposite directions as they face off Thursday at United Center in Chicago.
The Hawks (24-21-8) have dropped three straight games, while Dallas (31-19-4) is rising in the standings with a three-game winning streak. Chicago sits seven points out of the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference, while the Stars are one point back of third place in the Central Division and hold the top wild-card spot with 66 points.
Dallas hasn’t just won their last three games, they’ve done it in dominating fashion by outscoring its opponents 12-3.