CHICAGO -- Here’s what to watch for when the Tampa Bay Lightning and Chicago Blackhawks play at the United Center on Tuesday:
The Lightning are tied for an NHL-leading 23 points. They’re 11-3-1 and are on a six-game winning streak. It's their second longest winning streak as a franchise.

The Blackhawks are coming off a 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday. They’re looking for their first consecutive wins since they won the fourth and fifth games of the season. They’re 8-6-1 on the season.
The Lightning have been winning games by outscoring their opponents. They’re second in the league with a 3.80 goals-per-game average while allowing 2.67 goals per game. Goaltender Ben Bishop is 9-1-1, but has a 2.44 goals-against average and .910 save percentage. Offensively, they’re led by Tyler Johnson, who has five goals and 13 assists, and Steven Stamkos, who has 10 goals and six assists.
The Blackhawks’ strength has been their defense this season. They lead the league with a 1.87 goals-against average. Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford is fifth in the league (minimum five games) with a 1.75 goals-against average and seventh with a .932 save percentage.
The Blackhawks’ lines during their morning skate were Kris Versteeg – Jonathan Toews – Patrick Kane, Bryan Bickell – Brad Richards – Brandon Saad, Ben Smith – Marcus Kruger – Marian Hossa, Peter Regin – Andrew Shaw – Jeremy Morin. The defenseman pairings are expected to be Duncan Keith – Brent Seabrook, Johnny Oduya – Niklas Hjalmarsson, Trevor van Riemsdyk – Michal Rozsival.
