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Blackhawks Playoff Hockey Starts Tonight!
Friday, April 16th, 2010 | Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, NHL, Sports | 1 Comment
Are you ready for NHL playoff action? You better be – the Blackhawks take on the Predators tonight at the United Center. Look for the Hawks to come out firing on all cylinders in front of their home fans tonight. I cannot wait!
The Blackhawks led the season series 4-2. The teams did not combine for more than 5 goals in any of the 6 games. Although the Blackhawks struggled after the Vancouver Olympics, the team used a 6-game winning streak at the end of the season to hold on to the 2nd seed in the West, just 1 point behind the #1 seed San Jose Sharks. The Predators won 16 of their 21 games after the Olympics break to qualify for the post-season. Interestingly, both goalies – Antti Niemi for the Hawks and Pekka Rinne for the Predators – will be making their post-season debut. Niemi took over the #1 goalie job for the Blackhawks from Cristobal Huet. Head Coach Joel Quenneville has said that Niemi’s laid-back attitude made it an easy decision for him to make. Niemi finished the season with a stellar26-7-4 record and a 2.25 goals against average. It helps that the Blackhawks have perfected a puck-possession type style of play. The Blackhawks avareged 34.1 shots on goal during the regular season – an NHL high. In addition, they also allowed the fewest shots on goal during the regular season – only 25.1 shots. If that’s not a devastating combination, I don’t know what it is.
The Hawks had one of the league’s best home records – 29-8-4 – during the regular season. The Predators have not won a single road playoff game in franchise history – a streak of 10 games. Looks for the Hawks to race out to a 2-0 advantage this weekend in Chicago. Go Hawks!
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