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Blackhawks looking to end eight-game losing streak

Jan 13, 2008 - 2:48 PM Chicago (19-21-4) at Nashville (21-19-3) 8:00 pm EST

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- The Chicago Blackhawks look to end an eight-game losing streak when they visit their Central Division rival, the Nashville Predators on Sunday.

Chicago, which has gone 0-6-1 in the month of January after losing its final game in 2007, is coming off a 5-2 loss to Minnesota on Friday. The Blackhawks outshot the Wild, 43-16, in the contest and now own the second-worst record in the Western Conference.

The Blackhawks are on their longest losing streak since dropping 10 straight games from January 4-26 of last season.

The offense has struggled for Chicago, which has scored more than two goals just once during the skid and has totaled 14 goals in the eight games.

But the Blackhawks have beaten the Predators in their last two meetings, and Nashville happens to be the last team Chicago has a win against - a 5-2 triumph on December 26.

The Predators are coming off a 2-1 shootout loss on Saturday to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Nashville had beaten Columbus 12 straight times.

"It's just math," Nashville coach Barry Trotz said. "You play a team enough times, sooner or later they are going to get one."

Right wing J.P. Dumont failed to score a goal for the first time in seven games on Saturday, but had an assist to extend his point streak to seven.