7:30 p.m. Thursday, United Center, Chicago
TV: FSSW Plus
Radio: KTCK/1310 AM and 96.7 FM
Records: Stars 29-33-10, 68 points; Blackhawks 47-20-6, 100 pts.
About the Stars: There is a bumpy finishing stretch ahead in an already rugged season for Dallas and it starts Thursday in Chicago. In their final 10 games, the Stars meet five teams already in playoff position. After tallying 109 points last season, this year teeters on becoming the third time since coming to Dallas in 1993 that the Stars have had a 40-plus point drop from the previous season.