8 tonight, United Center

• TV: Versus
• Radio: WBNS-AM (1460); WWCD-FM (101.1)

The series

The Blue Jackets are 24-22-2-3 against the Chicago, including 10-13-1-1 in United Center. This is the first of six meetings this season.

The setup

The Blue Jackets snapped a five-game losing streak last night with a 5-2 win over the Blues. It should be a loud crowd tonight in United Center. The Blackhawks are back off a six-game trip, Marian Hossa makes his Chicago debut and coach Joel Quenneville goes for his 500th victory.

-- Aaron Portzline

aportzline@dispatch.com

Columbus Blue Jackets at a glance

• Past 10 games: 4-4-2

• Power play: 26.0 percent (first in NHL)*

• Penalty kill: 78.8 percent (19th)*

• Player to watch: C Antoine Vermette had four goals, one assist and a plus-6 rating in four games vs. Chicago last season.

• Injury update: D Rostislav Klesla (lower body), RW Derek Dorsett (concussion), C Andrew Murray (shoulder) and LW Fredrik Modin (knee) are out.

* Before last night's game

Chicago Blackhawks at a glance

• Past 10 games: 8-1-1

• Power play: 21.1 percent (13th in NHL)

• Penalty kill: 83.5 percent (sixth)

• Player to watch: RW Marian Hossa plays his first game in Chicago since signing as a free agent over the summer. He missed the first two months following shoulder surgery.

• Injury update: RW Adam Burish (knee) and C Dave Bolland (back surgery) are out.