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Rangers vs. Blackhawks: How to watch Wednesday Night Hockey

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Anson Carter and Ben Lovejoy predict if he Blackhawks can beat the Rangers and whether or not David Pastrnak or Kevin Fiala will get on the scoresheet for their respective clubs on Wednesday.

NBCSN’s coverage of the 2019-20 NHL season continues with the Wednesday Night Hockey matchup between the New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN. You can watch the game online and on the NBC Sports app by clicking here.

With just over six weeks to go in the regular season, the Rangers and Blackhawks find themselves on the wrong side of the playoff dividing line with several teams ahead of them in the Wild Card race. New York currently has three teams to jump ahead of to get into a playoff spot, while Chicago has four

New York’s season-high four-game win streak was snapped on Sunday at MSG against Boston, 3-1, as the Rangers now hit the road for away games in five of their next six contests. Overall, Chicago has lost six of its last seven games (1-4-2) with its sole win coming two games ago at Calgary, an 8-4 affair on Saturday – the Blackhawks most goals scored this season.

New York’s high-priced offseason acquisition, Artemi Panarin (7-year/$81.5M), leads the team in goals (29), assists (49), points (78 – fifth in NHL)– to name a few. The Russian playmaker, who set a career high in pts (87) last season with the Blue Jackets, is on pace to set new highs in goals, assists and points. The 28-year-old began his career with the Blackhawks (undrafted), winning the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year in 2015-16 before being traded to Columbus after two seasons

Chris Kreider has come on of late with 29 pts in the last 29 games after just 13 points in his first 28 games. Kreider, who is on pace for his first career 30-goal season, is set to become a free agent after this season. There were reports last week that Kreider’s agent and the Rangers have been discussing a possible contract extension, while he has also been linked with a possible trade to his hometown Bruins (from Boxford, Mass.). Kreider was drafted 19th overall by New York in 2009 and has spent his entire career with the Blueshirts.

[COVERAGE BEGINS AT 7 P.M. ET ON NBCSN]

WHAT: New York Rangers at Chicago Blackhawks WHERE: United Center WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 7 p.m. ET TV: NBCSN LIVE STREAM: You can watch the Rangers-Blackhawks stream on NBC Sports’ live stream page and the NBC Sports app.

PROJECTED LINEUPS

RANGERS Chris Kreider - Mika Zibanejad - Pavel Buchnevich Artemi Panarin - Ryan Strome - Jesper Fast Phil Di Giuseppe - Filip Chytil - Kaapo Kakko Brendan Lemieux - Brett Howden - Julien Gauthier

Brady Skjei - Jacob Trouba Tony DeAngelo - Marc Staal Ryan Lindgren - Adam Fox

Starting goalie: Igor Shesterkin

BLACKHAWKS Dominik Kubalik - Jonathan Toews - Drake Caggiula Brandon Saad - Ryan Carpenter - Patrick Kane Alex DeBrincat - Kirby Dach - Dylan Strome Matthew Highmore - David Kampf - Alex Nylander

Duncan Keith - Adam Boqvist Erik Gustafsson - Connor Murphy Slater Koekkoek - Olli Maatta

Starting goalie: Robin Lehner

Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk and Brian Boucher will call the action from United Center in Chicago, Ill. Ahmed Fareed will host Wednesday’s coverage on NHL Live alongside analysts Keith Jones and Mike Milbury and NHL insider Bob McKenzie.

The Miracle on Ice – 40th Anniversary, featuring Al Michaels, who called the momentous matchup in 1980, and Mike Tirico, will premiere on Wednesday night at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. 40 years to the month, this 30-minute special will feature Tirico’s wide-ranging conversation with Michaels about the buildup to the game, his iconic call, as well as the legacy of the moment that became bigger than sports and still resonates today.