May 24--REPORTING FROM CHICAGO -- Game 4 is underway.
Chicago's Marcus Kruger and Johnny Oduya sent shots at Frederik Andersen in the opening minutes, but the action remained more of a physical battle.
The Blackhawks applied more pressure earlier, and 4:36 in, the Ducks are still looking for their first shot on goal.
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In addition to Frederik Andersen (10-2 in the playoffs) starting in goal, the Ducks started the second line of Matt Beleskey, Ryan Kesler and Jakob Silfverberg, with Cam Fowler and Simon Despres on defense.
Chicago started goalie Corey Crawford, its top line of Brandon Saad, Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa, along with its top defensive pair of Duncan Keith and Niklas Hjalmarsson.
Toews and Saad haven't scored a goal in five games.
Pregame
The Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks play Game 4 of the Western Conference tonight at 5 Pacific time at United Center.
The Times will have full coverage here, with updates after each scoring play and period. Follow Times reporters inside the arena on Twitter at @latimespugmire, @helenenothelen and @reallisa.
Anaheim could take a commanding three games to one lead back to Orange County by winning tonight. Ducks Coach Bruce Boudreau told reporters following his team's Saturday morning skate that he anticipates no changes to his lineup of the first three games.
Game 5 is Monday at Honda Center.
Chicago Coach Joel Quenneville said after his team's skate that forwards Teuvo Teravainen and Antoine Vermette will be re-inserted to the lineup after missing Game 3.
Quenneville said after Thursday's 2-1 home loss to the Ducks that he sought "fresh legs" following his team's triple-overtime victory in Anaheim on Tuesday. But both Kris Versteeg and Joakim Nordstrom were of little notice.
Ducks goalie Frederik Andersen, who's started every postseason game for the Ducks, made 27 saves in the Thursday victory with forward Patrick Maroon and defenseman Simon Despres scoring a goal apiece.
The Ducks killed all five penalties they committed, with just one shot allowed during Chicago's power plays.
