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We are just about 50 hours away from the NHL Trade Deadline and seven hours away from tonight’s puck drop between the Chicago Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets in Columbus. Both events are hugely important to the short and long term futures of the Blackhawks.
• As for the game, if you’ve been following along for the last few weeks, you know it’s playoff crunch time and you know the Blackhawks are doing a poor job of handling the bite. They’ve lost 11 of their last 16 games with all 11 losses coming in regulation. They are four points behind the Nashville Predators for fourth-place in the Central Division and need every win they can get. Tonight is no different against a floundering Blue Jackets squad that has lost eight of their last ten games (2-7-1) coming into tonight.