Arena: United Center
Time: Fri, April 16, 2010 at 8:30 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America

Last 10 matches: Nashville 6-3-1; Chicago 6-3-1
Niemi had his share of rough outings this season, but he finished the year with a respectable 26 wins, tying him for 17th most in the League. While the total seems unspectacular, it is worth noting that Niemi only made 35 starts fewer than 33 other goaltenders. Chicago won an impressive 74 percent of the time when the Finnish Fortress got the call.Someone might want to find out what got into Colin Fraser this month. Chicago’s gritty center only has seven goals this season, but five of them came in the final four games of the season. … Nashville’s Jason Arnott is no stranger to the postseason his goal in double overtime of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals gave New Jersey its second championship, and his play late in the season might be a sign that the Preds’ captain is itching to get back. The veteran center had seven points in his last seven games.
Chicago and Nashville are facing off in that rare playoff series between division rivals who may not be all that familiar with one another. All six games between the Hawks and Predators were over the first three months of the season, meaning the puck hasn’t dropped between these two in 2010. With that kind of layoff, the opener could be an interesting “getting to know you” session as Chicago and Nashville begin their scrap for a berth in the conference semifinals.
The Hawks took the season series from their Central foes, 4-2, including the last meeting, a 5-4 barnburner on Dec. 27 at the United Center. We will post live score and results of this match, as soon as posible.