Blackhawks And Canucks Start Next Chapter Of Rivalry
You don't have to go very far back to find the history between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Vancouver Canucks, recently it seems these teams always find themselves squaring off in the playoffs.
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You don't have to go very far back to find the history between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Vancouver Canucks, recently it seems these teams always find themselves squaring off in the playoffs.
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.
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.
Despite losing their season finale to the Detroit Red Wings, the Chicago Blackhawks will still have the chance to defend their Stanley Cup Championship.
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.
Trying to keep up with the NHL Western Conference playoff race is a pain. After a few hours (my brain doesn't work mathematically) I finally solved it. Here's what has to happen for the Blackhawks to get in the playoffs.
One thing is for certain, the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings will meet two more times before the 2011 season ends, and the Blackhawks are hoping there are few a more meetings to come.
The Chicago Blackhawks knocked off the St. Louis Blues and earned two points on Wednesday night. It was two points that the team desperately needed, but they still have a lot of work to do.
The Chicago Blackhawks lost a tough game to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday night, it was a game that would have gone a long way towards securing their place in the playoffs.
As the Chicago Blackhawks try to put the finishing touches on their playoff push, they can't let any opportunity for points go to waste. Good for them they've consistently beat the Columbus Blue Jackets lately.
The Chicago Blackhawks have been without forward Patrick Sharp since he suffered a lower body injury during the March 20 game against the Phoenix Coyotes.
Heading into Tuesday night's game, the Chicago Blackhawks sit in eighth place in the Western Conference, three points ahead of the Calgary Flames. And there might not be much reason to worry about their seed, as long as they get in.
As the Chicago Blackhawks make their push for the playoffs, they'll need big contributions from their core players. But their also getting a big contribution from a player who started the season on a different roster.
The Chicago Blackhawks are starting the most crucial part of their 2011 season. They'll need a big push to down the stretch to keep pace with the rest of the Western Conference, and they must start with their rival.
If the regular season were to end today, the Chicago Blackhawks would face the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round of the playoffs without home ice advantage.
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Florida Panthers battled into the second period in a scoreless game before Brent Seabrook lit the lamp on a power play. The goal would prove to the biggest difference maker in the game.
What a rough season it has been for the Chicago Blackhawks. This is surely not the way the Madhouse on Madison wanted to celebrate the organizations first Stanley Cup title in half of a century.
With 6:34 left to play in the third period of Sunday night's game, defenseman Chis Campoli gave the Chicago Blackhawks a 2-1 lead with with his first goal since coming over in a trade.
In a big Western Conference matchup, the Chicago Blackhawks lost to the Dallas Stars 5-0. It was a game that the Blackhawks never really seemed to be in, and it's a game they'll use to remind them of the way they need to play.
The NHL postseason is still a few weeks away, but it already feels like playoff hockey for the Chicago Blackhawks.
Before the NHL's trade deadline the Chicago Blackhawks acquired forward Michael Frolik and defenseman Chris Campoli. It didn't take long to realize both players will have a significant impact on the team's playoff push.
At one point this season the Chicago Blackhawks looked like a team that wouldn't make it to the postseason, now they look like a very scary first-round opponent in the Western Conference.
The Chicago Blackhawks just ended an eight game winning streak that pushed them right back to the front playoff push. Led by Jonathan Toews the Blackhawks now sit in fourth place in the Western Conference.
The NHL's popular "History Will Be Made" commercials will make a return to television during Sunday's Blackhawks-Capitals game on NBC. WATCH COMMERCIALS HERE.
