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Vancouver at Chicago

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TSN's Ice Chips

Defenceman James Wisniewski (lung contusion) will not play in Game 4 tonight but has not ruled out the possibility of playing in Game 5 on Sunday. Brendan Mikkelson is the likely candidate to replace Wisniewski in the lineup. - TSN

The Bruins likely will be without Andrew Ference (lower body) for the near future after he left last night's Game 3 against Carolina with what appeared to be either a new lower body injury or a re-aggravation of the old one. If Ference can't go, Shane Hnidy will be back in tomorrow night. - Boston Herald

Dustin Byfuglien, Matt Walker, Sammy Pahlsson, Martin Havlat and Andrew Ladd didn’t practice yesterday, but head coach Joel Quenneville said all will play in Game 4 tonight. - Chicago Sun Times

Projected Lines vs. Canucks

Forwards:
Sharp - Toews - Kane
Ladd - Bolland - Havlat
Versteeg - Pahlsson - Byfuglien
Eager - Burish - Brouwer

Defence:
Keith - Seabrook
Hjalmarsson - Campbell
Barker - Walker

Goaltender:
Khabibulin

Defenceman Brian Rafalski (upper body) rode the bicycle yesterday, but didn't skate and won't play again tonight in Game 4. Centre Kris Draper (upper body) also will sit out tonight. - Detroit News

Left wing Petr Sykora, who has one goal in his past 16 playoff games, was a healthy scratch last night and replaced by Miroslav Satan. - Tribune Review

Defenceman Sami Salo did not participate in the optional skate this morning and will not play tonight in Game 4. Defencemen Willie Mitchell, Shane O'Brien, and Ossi Vaananen, along with goaltender Roberto Luongo were the only players skating today that will play tonight. - TSN

Projected Lines vs. Blackhawks

Forwards:
D. Sedin - H. Sedin - Burrows
Raymond - Sundin - Kesler
Pyatt - Wellwood - Bernier
Hordichuk - Johnson - Rypien

Defence:
Ohlund - Edler
Mitchell - Vaananen
Bieksa - O'Brien

Goaltender:
Luongo

Winger Eric Fehr, who had been questionable after leaving Game 2 with an undisclosed injury, did not play in Game 3 last night. He was replaced by Michael Nylander. - Post Gazette

[DropThePuck]

1 - Hordichuk, D. (08:32 in 2nd)
2 - Havlat, M. (17:16 in 3rd), Ladd, A. (02:52 in 1st OT)


Vancouver Canucks' Alexandre Burrows, right, checks Chicago Blackhawks' Andrew Ladd during the first period of Game 4 of the NHL Western Conference semifinal hockey series, in Chicago on Thursday, May 7, 2009.
(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)


Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo, right, saves a shot by Chicago Blackhawks' Andrew Ladd during the second period of Game 4 of the NHL Western Conference semifinal hockey series, Thursday, May 7, 2009, in Chicago.
(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)


Vancouver Canucks' Kevin Bieksa, left, and Chicago Blackhawks' Troy Brouwer, right, get tangled up going for the puck during the second period of Game 4 of the NHL Western Conference semifinal hockey series, in Chicago on Thursday, May 7, 2009.
(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)


Chicago Blackhawks' Martin Havlat (24), of the Czech Republic, watches his shot go into the net behind Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo (1) during the closing minutes of the third period to tie Game 4 of the NHL Western Conference semifinal hockey series, in Chicago on Thursday, May 7, 2009.
(AP Photo/Skip Stewart)