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(SportsNetwork.com) - The Chicago Blackhawks will try to record a point for the 13th time in their last 14 games on Tuesday night when they take on the visiting Winnipeg Jets. Chicago won for the third time in its past four games on Sunday despite hitting the ice with heavy hearts. Having returned from a shootout loss in Columbus the previous night, the Blackhawks learned that 34-year-old assistant equipment manager Clint Reif had passed away sometime Sunday morning. The Hawks held a moment of silence for Reif prior to the game and then managed a 4-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Antti Raanta made 31 saves for his third career shutout, while Patrick Kane had a goal and two assists. David Rundblad, Jonathan Toews and Kris Versteeg lit the lamp as well, improving the Blackhawks to 11-1-1 in their past 13 games. Its really tough to describe, something that still hasnt really sunk in for most of us, but we were definitely playing with heavy hearts out there, said Toews. Added Patrick Sharp, who had three assists, Normally when the game starts, you can kind of turn off whatever issues you have going on in your personal life, but tonight, I dont think anybody was able to do that. It was very quiet on the bench, very quiet in the locker room and we wanted to make sure we had a good game for Clint and his family. The Blackhawks are likely to start Corey Crawford for the second time since he returned from an eight-game absence caused by a lower-body injury. He made 17 saves on 19 shots in the loss to the Blue Jackets, his first action since Nov. 29, and is 3-2-0 in his career versus the Jets with a 1.61 goals against average and .936 save percentage. Center Brad Richards is questionable after missing Sundays game with an upper-body injury. The Jets come to the United Center off the heels of a 2-1-1 homestand, capping the residency with a disappointing 4-3 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Winnipeg led 3-1 at one point, but the Flyers scored twice in the third frame and then netted the winning goal 10 seconds into overtime. Dustin Byfuglien was one of three goal-scorers for the Jets, but he also lost the puck behind his own net early in OT that led to Philadelphias goal. Matt Halischuk ended a 27-game span without a goal and Mathieu Perreault also lit the lamp to give him three goals and four assists over a seven-game point streak. Ondrej Pavelec made 19 saves in the loss, one that dropped the Jets to 7-1-4 in their last 12. We stopped making simple plays. Its not that we couldnt make simple plays, we stopped trying to make simple plays and opted for a safe option, Jets coach Paul Maurice said. Maurice may continue his goaltender rotation tonight and give Michael Hutchinson the start. He has won three of his past four games and is 7-2-2 on the season with a 1.73 GAA and .940 save percentage in 12 games (10 starts). That includes a 33-save shutout in his only career start versus the Blackhawks, which came on Nov. 2 in Chicago. The Jets have won two straight over the Hawks, both in Chicago, and Novembers victory came in the first of five meetings this season. Wholesale Authentic Jerseys . Everton Preview West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has been around the game long enough to not get too high when things are going well and not get too low when they arent. Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping . Right-hander Todd Redmond took the loss. Jose Bautista hit his second home run of the spring. Here are a handful of tidbits from around camp: Hutchison impressive The Blue Jays are being cautious when talking about their young arms but internally, excitement is building over the way Drew Hutchison is looking and performing this spring. http://www.cheapjerseysoff.org/. -- Andrew Wiggins is from Canada, Wayne Selden from Massachusetts and Joel Embiid from the African nation of Cameroon. Wholesale Cheap Jerseys . -- The Atlanta Braves are facing the possibility of losing another pitcher for the season after general manager Frank Wren said Saturday that Cory Gearrin has a serious injury to his right elbow. NFL Jerseys Wholesale . The team said they will announce a corresponding roster move prior to their series opener on Tuesday night in Kansas City.Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Killorn will not face supplemental discipline for his hit on Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Paul Ranger on Wednesday night. Ranger was taken off the ice on a stretcher late in the first period of Tampa Bays 5-3 victory after being injured on a hit from behind along the back boards. He was lying motionless face down on the ice before being tended to by trainers and medical personnel. Killorn was given a five-minute boarding major and a game misconduct. "Pretty unfortunate," Killorn said following the game. "Happy that he is okay, I heard through the PR and stuff that he is doing all right now. Its kind of a scary moment, one of those plays where I commit to hit someeone without knowing if they are going to turn, so its just an unfortunate play.dddddddddddd" Ranger was taken to hospital for a precautionary assessment and the Leafs later stated he was in stable condition, conscious and alert. He was released from hospital Wednesday night and was back at the Air Canada Centre on Thursday, a good indication that he passed all necessary tests. Ranger, 29, was sidelined for nearly a month last season with concussion symptoms while playing with the AHLs Toronto Marlies. He was in the midst of his first NHL season after nearly three years away from the game for personal reasons. The Whitby, Ont. native has four goals and eight assist through 48 games this season. ' ' '