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CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane knows that he and his teammates need to ignite a sleepy offense.But Kane doesnt want to waste too much energy worrying about Chicagos recent struggles. The Blackhawks have scored zero or one goals in five of their last eight games.Sometimes, you think too much about creating offense, and that works to your disadvantage, said Kane, who leads the team with 26 points in 27 games. I think (we need to) play a little bit simpler of a game, myself included. ... Thats the best way to get scoring chances and get shots in this league is try to get it back to the point, get to the net, and hopefully get some screens.The Blackhawks (16-8-3) will try to return to the basics when they host the Arizona Coyotes (8-12-4) on Tuesday night. The game marks the first of three meetings this season between the teams.Chicago is hoping to avoid its first three-game losing streak of the season. Depleted by injuries to captain Jonathan Toews (upper body) and goaltender Corey Crawford (appendectomy), the Blackhawks have dropped back-to-back games against Philadelphia and Winnipeg.Crawford will remain sidelined for at least a couple weeks, and the timetable for Toews return is uncertain. Neither player will be on the ice to face the Coyotes, but teammates refuse to use their absence as an excuse for recent struggles.Its a team game, Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith said. I think we just werent good enough the last couple games.Arizona also has struggled, albeit without significant injuries. The Coyotes are winless in their past four games (0-2-2) and will play on short rest after a 4-1 loss at Columbus on Monday night.Like the Blackhawks, the Coyotes have endured prolonged slumps on offense this season. Arizona has scored three-plus goals in only 10 out of 24 games this season.Right winger Radim Vrbata leads the Coyotes with 17 points (eight goals, nine assists) in 24 games. Vrbatas five-game point streak ended Monday when he was held scoreless against the Blue Jackets.The matchup in net likely will feature Chicagos Scott Darling against Arizonas Mike Smith. Darling is 4-2-1 with a .912 save percentage and a 2.71 goals-against average in nine games. Meanwhile, Smith is 4-2-3 with a .930 save percentage and a 2.64 GAA in 10 games.Smith, 34, is coming off one of the best performances -- certainly the busiest -- of his career. The Ontario native set a franchise record with 58 saves on 60 shots Saturday in a home game against the Blue Jackets. Smiths 58 saves also marked the most by any goaltender in the NHL this season.He has been a key guy for us, Coyotes coach Dave Tippett said during an interview Monday with Fox Sports Arizona. We need him to play well. Were still trying to find our footing as a young team, and he has certainly been a backbone for us.Coyotes veteran Shane Doan is sitting on 399 career goals. The 40-year-old is on the cusp of becoming the eighth active player and the 93rd player in NHL history to score 400 goals.Nikola Jokic Jersey . Meanwhile, there were huge victories for Sunderland and West Ham over fellow relegation rivals, leaving the battle to avoid the drop up for grabs with the bottom 11 teams separated by just six points. Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres scored second-half goals to seal a fourth straight victory for Chelsea, which climbed above Arsenal and Manchester City in the standings ahead of their games on Monday and Sunday respectively. Jamal Murray Nuggets Jersey . Miller reached right to deflect Mikhail Grabovskis attempt with just over 2 minutes remaining in regulation, and then made two more saves in the shootout Sunday to give the Sabres a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals. http://www.authenticnuggetsproshop.com/Thomas-Welsh-Jersey/ . -- In a span of seven Washington Redskins offensive plays, Justin Tuck sacked Robert Griffin III four times. Michael Porter Nuggets Jersey . The 26-year-old Ireland striker, who has four goals this season, has signed a three-and-a-half year contract with his new club. Gary Harris Jersey . Barcelonas entertaining victory ensured the defending Spanish champions retained their share of the league lead with Atletico Madrid two rounds ahead of their meeting in the capital. Real Madrid needed a late goal by substitute Jese Rodriguez to earn a 3-2 victory at Valencia to stay in third place and three points behind its title rivals.Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores says he does not understand why English football is so expensive and wants fans to be able to watch the game for free.His remarks come after the cost of a Premier League ticket came under scrutiny this week after Liverpool supporters staged a protest during their game against Sunderland.And Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew admits he fears the Premier Leagues future could be undermined if clubs continue to raise their admission prices. Liverpool have subsequently frozen match and season ticket prices for next season while Fenway Sports Group, the clubs owners, issued an apology to their supporters in an open letter on Wednesday.While Watford are yet to reveal their pricing structure beyond this term - their most expensive ticket for their next home league match against Bournemouth is £42 - Flores wishes supporters across the land did not have to pay to watch their team. Watfords manager Quique Sanchez Flores thinks football fans should get free tickets I want to say that I would like the fans to pay as little as possible, said Flores, whose side play Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday. It is an amazing love that the fans feel for their team but unfortunately football is not cheap, it is expensive.Sometimes the situation of the families is not so good, so if you are talking with me about what I think, I would like them to go for free, and if not free, cheap. I dont understand why football is expensive for the people because the football is great for the fans.But football is more and more of a business and it is difficult to think that it will ever be free. Crystal Palaces Alan Pardew believes club owners could undermine the Premier Leagues future.dddddddddddd Crystal Palace are among several clubs to have raised some ticket prices, but Pardew has urged club owners to wake up to reality as they risk alienating their own supporters. And with Selhurst Park remaining one of very few English stadiums currently retaining a traditional football atmosphere with few tourists and corporate partners watching, Pardew has emphasised the importance of the fans. The owners of the football clubs need to really consider carefully that they dont lose the core supporters that we have, he said. Because if they think its just the product on the pitch that makes the Premier League what is it, it isnt. Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew has warned that clubs could alienate fans by making football too expensive to watch Its the atmosphere. Its the drive from those core supporters that makes the atmosphere and the game unfold the way it does. You wont have those dramatic finishes, those edgy games, those really conflictual games that we have without those fans.The Premier League has also weighed in on the argument, but admitted it is unsure how it can help clubs resolve the issue.There is absolute agreement from the 20 clubs that something needs to be done to help fans with costs, a spokesman said.At the moment there is not a consensus on what form that help will take. That is what we are working on, but it is going to be something meaningful for the start of next season.Also See:Premier League videoFixturesTableLive on SkyGet Sky Sports ' ' '