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Blackhawks-Panthers stream: Thursday’s NHL on NBCSN matchup

Blackhawks-Panthers stream

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 01: Patrick Kane #88 of the Chicago Blackhawks skates with the puck in the third period against the Carolina Hurricanes at the United Center on April 01, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Chase Agnello-Dean/NHLI via Getty Images)

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NBCSN’s coverage of the 2020-21 NHL season continues with Thursday’s matchup between the Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers. Blackhawks-Panthers stream coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. You can watch the game online and on the NBC Sports app by clicking here.

The Blackhawks and Panthers will close out their regular season series against one another in Chicago this week beginning with the first game of a two-game set on Thursday. The eighth and final regular-season meeting between these clubs will take place on Saturday.

Florida defeated Nashville on Tuesday night to secure a playoff berth, while Chicago is currently on the outside of the playoff dividing line looking in with seven games remaining. Chicago lost 7-4 at home to Tampa on Tuesday night and now sit seven points back of the fourth playoff spot in the Central with just seven games remaining. The Blackhawks have lost two straight and four of their last six contests overall to slide down the standings in the final stretch of the season.

Trade deadline acquisition Sam Bennett has 10 points (4G-6A) in seven games since being acquired by Florida on April 12. The 24-year-old picked up three assists in Tuesday’s playoff-clinching win over Nashville.

[COVERAGE BEGINS AT 7:30 P.M. ET - NBCSN]

WHAT: Florida Panthers at Chicago Blackhawks
WHERE: United Center
WHEN: Thursday, April 29, 7:30 p.m. ET
TV: NBCSN (^Blacked out in Chicago market)
ON THE CALL: John Forslund, Dominic Moore
LIVE STREAM:
You can watch the Blackhawks-Panthers stream on NBC Sports’ live stream page and the NBC Sports app.

PROJECTED LINEUPS

BLACKHAWKS
Vinnie Hinostroza - Pius Suter - Patrick Kane
Alex DeBrincat - Kirby Dach - Brandon Hagel
Dominik Kubalik - Dylan Strome - Adam Gaudette
Mike Hardman - David Kampf - Brett Connolly

Nikita Zadorov - Connor Murphy
Duncan Keith - Wyatt Kalynuk
Riley Stillman - Nicolas Beaudin

Starting goalie: Kevin Lankinen

PANTHERS
Grigori Denisenko - Aleksander Barkov - Anthony Duclair
Jonathan Huberdeau - Sam Bennett - Owen Tippett
Aleksi Heponiemi - Alexander Wennberg - Frank Vatrano
Ryan Lomberg - Juho Lammikko - Nikita Gusev

Gustav Forsling - MacKenzie Weegar
Matt Kiersted - Brandon Montour
Keith Yandle - Markus Nutivaara

Starting goalie: Spencer Knight