Blackhawks looking forward to seeing former teammates

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Ray Emery will get the start and it will be reunion timeagain when the Chicago Blackhawks host the Florida Panthers at the United Centeron Wednesday night.Its a first-time return to Chicago for a few ex-Blackhawks, includingBrian Campbell, Tomas Kopecky, Kris Versteeg and Jack Skille. Jonathan Toewssaid he caught up with Versteeg and Skille briefly on Thursday night. Buttoday, its back to business for both teams. The Blackhawks are one point outof first in the West and Central, again, and the Panthers are looking to takeover the Southeast Division.Theres some added motivation with some former teammatesand its probably the same for them, too, Toews said. For both teams, theresa lot of motivation in standings. We want to get back to first place andtheyre battling to get to the top of their division. The last couple of gamesare big for both teams going into the break here.The Blackhawks have won four of their last five games andhave gotten points in six straight. The Panthers are 1-2-3 in their last sixgames entering tonights contest.Patrick Kane expects a spirited game.We played in Atlantalast year against a lot of guys on our team the year before, and its almostlike its not a real hockey game, he said. Youre laughing and joking outthere. At the same time you want to beat them, too. Its different, but fun.

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