Starting Friday , the Chicago Blackhawks begin their quest to bring Lord Stanley’s Cup home to Chicago by hosting division rival Nashville at the United Center. How do the two teams match-up? Let’s take a look.
The teams played six times this year, and the Blackhawks won four. In the season series, the Blackhawks outscored the Predators 14-12. The Hawks shut out the Preds once; the Preds shut out the Hawks once. Both teams were 6-3-1 in their last ten games before the playoffs.
For the total season, the Blackhawks ranked third in offense (3.20 goals/gm) and fifth in defense (2.48 goals against/gm) in the NHL. On the other side of the ice, the Predators ranked 18th in offense (2.65 goals/gm) and 14th in defense (2.70 goals against/gm) in the NHL.
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2010 NHL Playoff Preview: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Nashville Predators
Posted: 12th April 2010 by TAB BAMFORD in NHLComments Off on 2010 NHL Playoff Preview: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Nashville Predators