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While center Dave Bolland traveled with the Chicago Blackhawks to Vancouver, and practiced with the team on Tuesday, his status for the opening game against the Canucks is still uncertain.
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While center Dave Bolland traveled with the Chicago Blackhawks to Vancouver, and practiced with the team on Tuesday, his status for the opening game against the Canucks is still uncertain.
The Vancouver Canucks are cautious as they take on the Blackhawks in the Western Conference quarterfinals later this month, and say the 'Hawks are still a "dangerous" team.
For the third straight season, the Chicago Blackhawks and the Vancouver Canucks will play each other in the playoffs. One of the keys to the Blackhawks eliminating the Canucks in the first two matchups was traffic in front of the net.
Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville is optimistic that forwards Dave Bolland and Troy Brouwer will be able to play in the team's first round matchup with the Vancouver Canucks.
Wednesday will begin the third straight year that the Chicago Blackhawks and the Vancouver Canucks have met in the NHL's Western Conference playoffs.
The Blackhawks have released their game schedule for the Western Conference quarterfinals against the Vancouver Canucks.
Despite losing their season finale to the Detroit Red Wings, the Chicago Blackhawks will still have the chance to defend their Stanley Cup Championship.
Jimmy Howard made 33 saves and the Detroit Red Wings kept defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago from clinching the final playoff berth in the Western Conference, beating the Blackhawks 4-3 Sunday.
Brent Seabrook and Marian Hossa each had a goal and an assist to help the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Friday night.
There are a lot of different scenarios that could play out over the final two games of the Chicago Blackhawks' season that could impact their playoff hopes. But all the Blackhawks can do is win, and hope that's enough.
