If proximity leads to familiarity, the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning should be getting to know each other pretty well. They will meet for the second time in five days on Tuesday night, this time in Florida to cap their season series.

The Chicago Blackhawks had their comeback against the Minnesota Wild come up just short despite a good third period.

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Söderblom was the primary reason the Blackhawks were up at all. He made 34 saves — stopping all 26 shots he saw in the last two periods, including 15 in the third — to take the victory. Per Evolving Hockey, Söderblom saved 2.74 goals above expected in the game.

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Having already played a pair of back-to-backs on their recent road trip, the Panthers will now host the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday before kicking off yet another back-to-back against the Chicago Blackhawks and New York Islanders on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

The Panthers are 26-17-3 (55 points) while the Oilers are the hottest team in the NHL with a record of 29-13-3 (61 points). Edmonton has won four in a row, eight of nine, and are 19-4-1 in their last 24 games.

The Florida Panthers have been one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference for the better part of the past four seasons but last week’s blockbuster NHL trade between Carolina and Colorado may have swung things in the Hurricanes’ direction.

After allowing just five shots in the first two periods, the Wild had to scramble to keep the lead against Chicago in a narrow 4-2 win.

Lyle Richardson of the Bleacher Report: Earlier this month Darren Dreger on TSN said that teams are calling the Chicago Blackhawks about defenseman Seth Jones. Jones’ has five years left on his contract at $9.5 million and a full no-movement clause.

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks enter the matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning as losers of three games in a row. Tampa Bay has a 26-19-3 record overall and a 15-6-1 record in home games. The Lightning have allowed 135 goals while scoring 170 for a +35 scoring differential.

The Carolina Hurricanes will be seeing yet another debut tonight as defenseman Riley Stillman will be drawing into the lineup. With Jack Roslovic out with an illness, Stillman, 26, will be getting his first shot since signing a one-year,