Here are Three Things to Watch when the Blackhawks take on the Edmonton Oilers Friday night on NBC Sports Chicago and streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. with Blackhawks Pregame Live.
1. Who will step up in Artem Anisimov's absence?
After suffering an upper-body injury in the first period of Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, it doesn't sound like the veteran center will be ready to play tonight in Edmonton. In his absence last night, Nick Schmaltz went from left wing to center on the second line while David Kampf and Tommy Wingels continued to center the third and fourth lines, respectively.