The red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning try their luck Friday night in Chicago with a road matchup against the Blackhawks. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT) with TV coverage on ESPN and streaming on-demand.

The Tampa Bay Lightning (31-13-4, 66 pts) travel to the United Center to face the Chicago Blackhawks (21-22-7, 49 pts) in a Friday night NHL matchup.

There was a time earlier in the season that many thought the Blackhawks could be a contender for a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. With Bedard lighting up the scoreboard and Spencer Knight playing extremely well between the pipes, there was a growing sense of excitement in the Windy City.

The Chicago Blackhawks are set for game number 51, which will take place at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Dominic James scored in the fifth round of a shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning made it 15 straight games without a regulation loss, outlasting the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Friday night.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Oliver Moore scored in the shootout on his 21st birthday and Spencer Knight stopped five of six shots by Carolina to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes on Thursday night.

Charlie Coyle keeps clicking off games played and the Columbus Blue Jackets keep counting wins after a coaching change as they await the arrival of the Tampa Bay Lightning, the NHL's hottest club, for a Saturday night visit.

The Tampa Bay Lightning’s win over the Dallas Stars exposed a major flaw in NHL officiating. The league’s inability to review certain minor penalties raises concerns about fairness in high-stakes games.

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