Big game tonight against division foe

Central division foes will battle for first place tonight when the Nashville Predators host the Chicago Blackhawks at Bridgestone Arena. Neither teams has suffered a regulation loss this season. The Hawks already have an advantage, they took the first meeting 2-1 in overtime last Saturday. The Blackhawks recalled Scott Darling from their AHL affiliate in Rockford to back up Raanta while Corey Crawford is sidelined with injury. Raanta expects to get the start between the pipes tonight as no.1 Crawford will not join the team for its two-game road trip due to an undisclosed upper-body injury. photo: Keystone press