While the Chicago Blackhawks will be playing just their second game, they’ll be squaring up with San Jose, who will be playing their fifth game of the season.
So far, the Sharks are 0-3 and have a tough matchup against Nashville on Tuesday. It’s quite conceivable that by the time San Jose and Chicago square up, the Sharks could already be 0-4.
Rest vs. Rust
The Blackhawks should be better rested than San Jose on Thursday evening, but there could also be a rust factor for Chicago, after having almost a week between games.
The rest versus rust debate has been one that has been argued for ages without any clear winner.