Tonight's game notes: Blackhawks at Flyers

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Records
Flyers: 22-11-4 (Second in Atlantic Division, fourth in Eastern Conference)

Blackhawks: 24-11-4 (first in Central division, second in Western Conference)

Previous Games
This will be the Flyers first game since losing 3-2 to the Rangers in
the Winter Classic. The Flyers are 5-4-1 in their last 10 games.

The Blackhawks are also coming off of a loss at the hands of the Oilers. Chicago is 7-3-0 in its last 10 games, but has lost two of its last three games.

Whos hot?
The Blackhawks have been fairly hot of late, but have cooled down a
bit in their previous three games. They recently lost the Western Conference lead to the Vancouver Canucks

For the Flyers, Brayden Schenn scored his first NHL goal in the Winter Classic on Monday. Scott Hartnell continues to find the back of the net, and has 17 goals on the season.

Story lines
The Flyers will be hosting the Blackhawks for the first time since losing to them in Game 6 of the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals.

After being skipped in net against the Rangers in the Winter Classic, Ilya Bryzgalov will return to the ice against the Blackhawks tonight. Also in net is Ray Emery, for the Blackhawks.

Also, watch to see what rookie Matt Read can do while he fills in for an injured Jaromir Jagr tonight on the first line.

In net
Flyers: Ilya Bryzgalov

Blackhawks: Ray Emery

Injuries
Flyers: Jaromir Jagr (groin)

Blackhawks: Daniel Carcillo (undisclosed), Marcus Kruger (upper body),
Steve Montador (undisclosed)

Sound off
Will the Flyers bounce back from their Winter Classic defeat?

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