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The Chicago Blackhawks will play game number 60 on Monday. And with the games dwindling, they'll have to quickly leap frog three teams to make the playoffs.
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The Chicago Blackhawks will play game number 60 on Monday. And with the games dwindling, they'll have to quickly leap frog three teams to make the playoffs.
Sunday afternoon, an intense game between the two previous Stanley Cup winners took place - the Chicago Blackhawks against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Chicago scored early to take the lead and got one past the goal in the shootout for the win.
Earlier this week, Chicago and their Blackhawks were concerned for coach Joel Quenneville as he was admitted to the hospital. Internal bleeding from an ulcer caused Quenneville to miss a couple games, but has now been released from the hospital.
The Blackhawks started strong with Patrick Sharp scoring twice in the first ten minutes of the game. Columbus exploded in the second period and held off the Hawks. Chicago rushed the Blue Jackets in the final seconds hoping to push the game into overtime, but fell short
When the Chicago Blackhawks take the United Center ice on Friday they'll be going for their second consecutive victory. But they'll also be taking the ice for the second consecutive game without their head coach.
With 25 games left, the Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks find themselves in 11th place in the Western Conference standings, four points out of a playoff spot, wtih three teams ahead of them.
The Chicago Blackhawks picked up two big points on Wednesday night against the Minnesota Wild. But if they want to reach the playoffs they'll have to have that same result again Friday night.
Coach Joel Quenneville was not at practice today or the game last night, but that cannot distract the Chicago Blackhawks who are in basically must win situations every time they take the ice the rest of the season.
On Thursday the Blackhawks released a statement confirming that the hospitalization was the result of an ulcer.
