The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a two-year contract extension with forward Daniel Carcillo.

A rough-and-tough series between the Phoenix Coyotes and Chicago Blackhawks took another interesting turn on Thursday, but this time it was off the ice as Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville's wallet took a $10,000 US hit.

Ryan Ellis scored the go-ahead in the third period and added an assist as the Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2.

The Ottawa Senators will try for a seventh win in their last eight games when they host the Chicago Blackhawks at Scotiabank Place on Friday night.

The Vancouver Canucks play Wednesday night in Chicago, where the hometown Blackhawks will try to match a season high with their fifth consecutive victory.