As the end of April nears, many teams around the NHL are down to a single-digit number of games remaining on the schedule. In other words, time is running out for clubs currently on the bubble to make a glorious run into playoff position. Three such teams chasing that dream will take the ice on Friday night, in the Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers and Calgary Flames.
The Blackhawks are three points behind the No. 4-seeded Nashville Predators, a team they'll face tonight at the United Center (streaming live on ESPN+).