Blackhawks' Scott Darling making first start since March 1

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Scott Darling will start against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.

What It Means:

Darling has been on the shelf with a hand injury since March 1, but he enters tonight on a four-game winning streak and draws a Senators team that is 19th in scoring (2.63 goals per game). On the season, the backup goalie is 16-5-2 with a .931 save percentage and a 2.13 goals-against average.

The Blackhawks are seventh in numberFire's NHL Team Power Rankings while the Senators check in at 14th.

Source: Daily Faceoff

written by Josh Levinson on Thursday, March 16th, 2017 at 6:20pm EDT

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