(My Sportsbook) - The Chicago Blackhawks will shoot for a fourth straight win when they welcome the
Calgary Flames for tonight's matchup at the United Center.
The Blackhawks have outscored the opposition, 15-7, during their three-game winning streak and are coming off Monday's 6-2 thrashing of visiting Colorado.
Patrick Sharp and Andrew Ladd scored two goals apiece to send Chicago to the easy victory over the Avalanche.
Troy Brouwer and Cameron Barker had the other goals, while Sharp and Ladd both added helpers to register three-point nights for Chicago, which last won three in a row during a four-game winning streak from March 29-April 4 of last season.
Nikolai Khabibulin made 24 saves to give head coach Joel Quenneville a win against his old team. Quenneville spent the previous three seasons with the Avalanche, going 131-92-23 over that span.
The Blackhawks, who are playing the second test of a five-game homestand tonight, have yet to suffer a regulation loss at the United Center this year, going 5-0-2 as the host. Chicago will continue its residency Wednesday evening against Boston.
The Flames, meanwhile, have lost three of their last four games with the latest setback coming Saturday evening in Columbus. Derick Brassard's early second-period goal proved to be the game-winner, as the Blue Jackets defeated Calgary, 3-1, at Nationwide Arena.
Jarome Iginla lit the lamp for Calgary, giving him five points (3 goals, 2 assists) in his last two outings. The Flames captain leads his club in goals (9) and points (19) this season.
Curtis McElhinney, making his 2008-09 debut and second career start, allowed three goals on 28 shots to take the loss. Miikka Kiprusoff had started the first 14 games for the Flames this season.
The Flames, who are 3-4-0 as the visiting team this year, are completing a brief two-game swing tonight.
Calgary has taken two of three and three of the last five meetings with the Blackhawks. The Flames have also come out on top in three straight and four of their previous five games in the Windy City.
