Chicago Blackhawks vs New York Rangers live stream: Watch online free Thursday 7:10 ET as the post-Olympic break begins for two teams that were playing well prior to this nearly three week layoff.

The Blackhawks (35-11-14) will go into New York vs the Rangers (32-24-3) for the final time this season. These two met in Chicago back in January, where the Blue Shirts left Illinois with a 3-2 victory. Watch the free live stream online as two of the original six teams battle it out inside Madison Square Garden.

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Both teams had players that played up to six games during the Olympics. Henrik Lundqvist played all six games in net for Sweden as the Rangers goalie led the way for the team to get a silver medal. Jonathan Towes was one of the representatives of Chicago to play six games en route to a gold medal.

"I don't think anybody is going to have a problem to come back (ready to play)," Hossa said. "Obviously those guys who had to play right to the end may have a tougher time because of the jet lag, but we should be fine."

Coach Joel Quenneville thinks the break benefited those who didn't go to Sochi with some extra rest.

"I think we went into the break exactly how we were hoping to play," Quenneville told ESPN.com. "We'll see how we exit, but from watching practice the last couple of days I like the progress we're showing. We should be energized about having a good finish (to the regular season) and I'm excited about getting everybody together again."

Rangers will be without Mats Zuccarello for at least three weeks as he hurt broke his hand during the Olympics. They will have to try and replace his production, which leads New York in points and also possibly be without defenseman Dan Girardi and captain Ryan Callahan as the March 5th deadline approaches.

"I'm doing what I've been doing since the first day, and that's focusing on which 20 skaters give us the best chance to beat the opposition," Coach Vigneault said. "I've talked with both Dan and Ryan because I know this is somewhat of a distraction for our team. They've focused on what they need to do and their job on the ice with their teammates, and I don't expect that to change at all."