The Tampa Bay Lightning do not have the results to show for the effort halfway through their four-game road trip, but coach Jon Cooper and his group like the on-ice showing.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to break their three-game road skid in a matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Chicago Blackhawks will take the day off today after last night’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. They will get two more days to prepare for the Tampa Bay Lightning, who come to town on Friday.

The Tampa Bay Lightning (28-15-6) are set to take on the Chicago Blackhawks (14-29-4) on Friday night at the United Center in Chicago. This matchup pits one of the league’s perennial contenders against a team deep in rebuild mode.

The Chicago Blackhawks were back on the ice today ahead of Friday night’s tilt with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The team made a roster move ahead of practice as they placed forward Craig Smith on injured reserve (retroactive to Jan.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks placed veteran forward Craig Smith on injured reserve on Thursday with a nagging back injury. Smith hasn't appeared in a game since he skated for more than 10 minutes during a 3-1 victory over Colorado on Jan. 8. He also was on IR with a back injury from Dec. 20-31.

The contest between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Chicago Blackhawks at 8:00 PM ET on Friday has a variety of betting possibilities to consider. With that in mind, here’s an in-depth look at our best bets,

Take the over. The over is 5-4-1 in the last 10 meetings between these two teams. It’s also 4-1-1 in the Lightning’s last five games overall and is 7-2-1 in the Blackhawks’ last 10 games overall. Chicago has scored three or more goals in five of its last seven games and has allowed at least three goals in six consecutive games.

Third period MTL 3, TBL 2 17:44 Jake Evans (11) - Joel Armia, Alexandre Carrier Jake Evans secured Montreal’s first lead in the game’s closing minutes, sending his one-timer from the left circle into the top half of the Lightning net with just over two minutes remaining.

The Chicago Blackhawks today announced that the team has recalled defenseman Ethan Del Mastro from the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League. The team has also placed forward Craig Smith (back) on injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 8.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled defenseman Max Crozier from the Syracuse Crunch, the team announced Thursday.