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The Tampa Bay Lightning do not have the results to show for the effort halfway through their four-game road trip, but coach Jon Cooper and his group like the on-ice showing.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to break their three-game road skid in a matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Chicago Blackhawks’ (15-28-4) injury report has five players listed as they prepare for a Friday, January 24 game against the Tampa Bay Lightning (25-18-3) at United Center. It begins at

The Chicago Blackhawks will take the day off today after last night’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. They will get two more days to prepare for the Tampa Bay Lightning, who come to town on Friday.

The Tampa Bay Lightning (28-15-6) are set to take on the Chicago Blackhawks (14-29-4) on Friday night at the United Center in Chicago. This matchup pits one of the league’s perennial contenders against a team deep in rebuild mode.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks placed veteran forward Craig Smith on injured reserve on Thursday with a nagging back injury. Smith hasn't appeared in a game since he skated for more than 10 minutes during a 3-1 victory over Colorado on Jan. 8. He also was on IR with a back injury from Dec. 20-31.

The contest between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Chicago Blackhawks at 8:00 PM ET on Friday has a variety of betting possibilities to consider. With that in mind, here’s an in-depth look at our best bets,

The Chicago Blackhawks are calling up Ethan Del Mastro from the Rockford Ice Hogs. The Chicago Blackhawks have been making interesting call-ups from the Rockford IceHogs all season long. So far, Frank Nazar, Nolan Allan, Colton Dach, and others have entered the lineup at various points. Some have stayed, and some have moved on.

Third period MTL 3, TBL 2 17:44 Jake Evans (11) - Joel Armia, Alexandre Carrier Jake Evans secured Montreal’s first lead in the game’s closing minutes, sending his one-timer from the left circle into the top half of the Lightning net with just over two minutes remaining.

The Chicago Blackhawks today announced that the team has recalled defenseman Ethan Del Mastro from the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League. The team has also placed forward Craig Smith (back) on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 8.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled defenseman Max Crozier from the Syracuse Crunch, the team announced Thursday.