Minnesota Wild Vs Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago throttled Minnesota, 4-1, in Game 2, and has now won six straight games since dropping its first two contests to St. Louis in the First Round of the 2014 playoffs. The last time the Blackhawks put together a longer postseason win streak was during a seven-gamer, May 11-31, 2010, on their way to winning the Stanley Cup.
Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville was fined $25,000 by the National Hockey League for an inappropriate gesture he made during Game 1 of the playoffs Thursday night. The Chicago Blackhawks made no major moves before the trade deadline, and that was just fine with general manager Stan Bowman. Watch star players collide on the ice and historic rivalries battle it out at a game at United Center , where the Blackhawks have played home games since 1995. The massive stadium, built near the site of the original Chicago Stadium of lore, is located on the city's Near West Side and is also home to Chicago Bulls NBA basketball.
Since the beginning of the Joel Quenneville era in 2009-10, the Chicago Blackhawks have continued to maintain their status as one of the NHL’s most consistent teams, a reign highlighted by a pair of Stanley Cup titles in 2010 and 2013. As the 2014 postseason charges on, the Blackhawks have once again positioned themselves for glory as they attempt to become the first team to repeat as champion since the Detroit Red Wings in 1997 and 1998. Regardless of who the Blackhawks face, Game 1 is set for Sunday, May 18.
On Sunday night the Chicago Blackhawks compete level was back at the top as they downed the Los Angeles Kings 3-1. Corey Crawford made 25 saves, Jonathan Toews had a big goal in the third period and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 in Game 1 of the Western Conference final Sunday. CHICAGO - Here’s a quick look at the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals at the United Center on Sunday. about 1 hour ago Scott Powers ESPNChicago.com
The Blackhawks made the playoffs for the second consecutive season with a regular season record of 52–22–8. They defeated the Nashville Predators in six games in the first round, before defeating the third seeded Canucks for the second straight year, again in six games. The Blackhawks then played the top-seeded San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference Finals and won the series in four games. The Blackhawks advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1992 They faced the Philadelphia Flyers , and won the series in six games, with the overtime goal scored by Patrick Kane. It was the Blackhawks' first Cup win since 1961.
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