2013–14 Chicago Blackhawks season

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2013–14 Chicago Blackhawks
Division3rd Central
Conference5th Western
2013–14 record46–21–15
Home record27–7–7
Road record19–14–8
Goals for267
Goals against220
Team information
General managerStan Bowman
CoachJoel Quenneville
CaptainJonathan Toews
Alternate captainsDuncan Keith
Patrick Sharp
ArenaUnited Center
Soldier Field (1 game)
Average attendance22,623 (21,615, 109.6% at UC)
Total: 927,545 (864,624 at UC)[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
Toledo Walleye (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsPatrick Sharp (34)
AssistsDuncan Keith (55)
PointsPatrick Sharp (78)
Penalty minutesBrandon Bollig (92)
Plus/minusMarian Hossa (+28)
WinsCorey Crawford (32)
Goals against averageCorey Crawford (2.26)

The 2013–14 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 88th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. The Blackhawks were attempting to repeat as Stanley Cup champions, a feat that had not been accomplished in the NHL since the Detroit Red Wings won consecutive championships in 1997 and 1998.[2]

Regular season[edit]

The 2014 NHL Stadium Series at Soldier Field.

As the defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Blackhawks kicked off the 2013–14 regular season on October 1, 2013, with a 30-minute Banner Raising Ceremony at the United Center to celebrate its historical 2012–13 season. Banners were raised to mark the Blackhawks's clinch of the Central Division, Western Conference, Presidents' Trophy and the Stanley Cup Championship. The Blackhawks then went on to defeat the Washington Capitals in its home opener, and became the first team since the 2008–09 Pittsburgh Penguins to do so. However, unlike the previous season where the Blackhawks were undefeated for the first six games of the season, they quickly fell against the Tampa Bay Lightning and division rival St. Louis Blues in the next two games.

On October 15, with a win against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Blackhawks celebrated its 2,500th regular season win in franchise history.

On January 29, with a win against the Vancouver Canucks, Joel Quenneville reached 693 coaching wins, moving him into sole possession of 3rd place in all-time wins.

On February 3, the Blackhawks played their 6,000th regular season game in franchise history with a 5–3 win over the Los Angeles Kings.

On March 1, the Blackhawks played in their 2nd outdoor game in franchise history at Soldier Field, Home of the Chicago Bears football team. The outdoor game was in part of the new NHL Stadium Series. The Blackhawks hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins as Captains Jonathan Toews and Sidney Crosby would play against each other for the first time ever. In front of a sold out crowd of 62,921, The Blackhawks defeated the Penguins 5-1 in a classic winter storm setting.

On March 19, with a win against the rival St. Louis Blues, Joel Quenneville reached 700 coaching wins.

Standings[edit]

Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Colorado Avalanche 82 52 22 8 47 250 220 +30 112
2 x – St. Louis Blues 82 52 23 7 43 248 191 +57 111
3 x – Chicago Blackhawks 82 46 21 15 40 267 220 +47 107
4 Minnesota Wild 82 43 27 12 35 207 206 +1 98
5 Dallas Stars 82 40 31 11 36 235 228 +7 91
6 Nashville Predators 82 38 32 12 36 216 242 −26 88
7 Winnipeg Jets 82 37 35 10 29 227 237 −10 84
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Schedule and results[edit]

Pre-season[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

2013–14 season

Detailed records[edit]

Playoffs[edit]

The Blackhawks qualified for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. As the 3rd seed in the Central division, the Blackhawks played the 2nd seed of the Central against the St. Louis Blues in the season's new playoff format.

During the first round against the St. Louis Blues the Blackhawks fell to an early 2–0 deficit in the series with two overtime losses of 4–3 each in St. Louis. The Blackhawks would rally back with 4 consecutive wins to win the best of 7 series. In game 3, Corey Crawford's stellar performance earned him a 2–0 shutout and the 1st star of the game. In Game 4, the Blackhawks had a 2–1 lead until the Blues tied the game with 4.6 seconds left in the 2nd period. The Blues would take the lead in the 3rd period with 7:33 left. The Blackhawks tied the game at 3 with Bryan Bickell's redirect with 3:52 left. In overtime Patrick Kane would score the game-winning goal with 8:43 left. With the series tied 2, game 5 would return to St. Louis with another overtime game as Jonathan Toews scored on a breakaway with 12:25 left to take a 3–2 series lead back to Chicago. In game 6 the Blackhawks would take 1–1 tie into the 3rd period. The Blackhawks would score 4 goals from Jonathan Toews, Patrick Sharp, Andrew Shaw and Duncan Keith to win the game 5–1 and the series 4–2.

The Blackhawks played the Minnesota Wild in the Second Round, a rematch of 2013 Conference Quarterfinals where the Blackhawks won in 5 games. This time around, the Blackhawks won in 6 games.

On May 4, Joel Quenneville won his 800th coached NHL game for both the regular season and playoffs combined. The Blackhawks won Game 2 against the Wild 4–1.

In a back-and-forth series against the Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference Finals, the Blackhawks lost in 7 games.

2014 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics[edit]

Final Stats[3]

Skaters[edit]

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals 

Goaltenders[edit]

Regular season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Corey Crawford 59 56 3395:01 32 16 10 128 2.26 1533 .917 2 0 1 0
Antti Raanta 25 22 1396:40 13 5 4 63 2.71 610 .897 1 0 1 0
Nikolai Khabibulin 4 4 167:39 1 0 1 14 5.00 74 .811 0 0 0 0
Kent Simpson 1 0 20:00 0 0 0 2 6.00 7 .714 0 0 0 0
Totals 82 4979:20 46 21 15 207 2.49 2224 .907 3 0 2 0
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Corey Crawford 19 19 1234:00 11 8 52 2.53 590 .912 1 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blackhawks. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.
Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and milestones[edit]

Awards[edit]

Regular Season
Player Award Reached
Duncan Keith[4] James Norris Trophy June 24, 2014
Duncan Keith[5] 2013-14 NHL First All-Star Team June 24, 2014

Milestones[edit]

Transactions[edit]

The Blackhawks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.

Trades[edit]

Date
Details
June 30, 2013
[6]
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Dave Bolland
To Chicago Blackhawks
2nd round pick in 2013
ANA's 4th round pick in 2013
4th round pick in 2014
June 30, 2013
[7]
To Winnipeg Jets
Michael Frolik
To Chicago Blackhawks
3rd-round pick in 2013
5th-round pick in 2013
June 30, 2013
[8]
To San Jose Sharks
ANA's 4th-round pick in 2013
5th-round pick in 2013
To Chicago Blackhawks
4th-round pick in 2013
5th-round pick in 2014
July 16, 2013
[9]
To Los Angeles Kings
Daniel Carcillo
To Chicago Blackhawks
Conditional 6th-round pick in 2015
November 14, 2013
[10]
To Florida Panthers
Jimmy Hayes
Dylan Olsen
To Chicago Blackhawks
Kris Versteeg
Philippe Lefebvre
December 6, 2013
[11]
To New York Rangers
Kyle Beach
To Chicago Blackhawks
Brandon Mashinter
December 14, 2013
[12]
To Edmonton Oilers
Future considerations
To Chicago Blackhawks
Jason LaBarbera
February 6, 2014
[13]
To New York Islanders
4th-round pick in 2014
To Chicago Blackhawks
Pierre-Marc Bouchard
Peter Regin
February 26, 2014
[14]
To Minnesota Wild
Brad Winchester
To Chicago Blackhawks
Brian Connelly
March 2, 2014
[15]
To Florida Panthers
Brandon Pirri
To Chicago Blackhawks
3rd-round pick in 2014
5th-round pick in 2016
March 4, 2014
[15]
To Phoenix Coyotes
2nd-round pick in 2014
To Chicago Blackhawks
David Rundblad
Mathieu Brisebois

Draft picks[edit]

The Blackhawks had the following picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, which was held in Newark, New Jersey, on June 30, 2013.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/junior/club team (league)
1 30 Ryan Hartman RW  United States Plymouth (OHL)
2 51 Carl Dahlstrom D  Sweden Linkopings Jr. (Sweden-Jr.)
3 74 John Hayden C  United States USA NTDP (USHL)
4 111 Robin Norell D  Sweden Djurgarden U18 (Sweden-Jr.)
4 121 Tyler Motte C  United States USA NTDP (USHL)
5 134 Luke Johnson C  United States Lincoln Stars (USHL)
6 181 Anthony Louis C  United States USA NTDP (USHL)
7 211 Robin Press D  Sweden Sodertalje SK (Sweden-2)
Draft notes
  • The Toronto Maple Leafs' second-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Dave Bolland to Toronto in exchange for Anaheim's fourth-round pick in 2013 (117th overall), Edmonton's fourth-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[44]
  • Chicago's second-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets, as the result of a trade on February 27, 2012, that sent Johnny Oduya to Chicago, in exchange for Chicago's third-round pick in 2013, and this pick.
  • The Winnipeg Jets' third-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Michael Frolik to Winnipeg in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2013 (134th overall) and this pick.[45]
  • Chicago's third-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets, as the result of a trade on February 27, 2012, that sent Johnny Oduya to Chicago, in exchange for Chicago's second-round pick in 2013, and this pick.
  • The San Jose Sharks' fourth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Anaheim's fourth-round pick in 2013 (117th overall) and a fifth-round pick in 2013 (151st overall) to San Jose in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[46]
  • The Winnipeg Jets' fifth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Michael Frolik to Winnipeg in exchange for a third-round pick in 2013 (74th overall) and this pick.[45]
  • The Chicago Blackhawks' fifth-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2013 (111th overall) and a fifth-round pick in 2014 to Chicago in exchange for Anaheim's fourth-round pick in 2013 (117th overall) and this pick.[46]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NHL Attendance – 2014". ESPN.com. October 29, 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  2. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  3. ^ "2014–2014 Regular Season Stats – Points – Chicago Blackhawks – Statistics". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "Keith named 2014 James Norris Trophy winner". NHL.com. June 24, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  5. ^ "Keith Named To NHL First All-Star Team". NHL.com. June 24, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  6. ^ Blackhawks acquire draft picks from Toronto
  7. ^ Blackhawks acquire draft picks from Winnipeg for Frolik
  8. ^ Sharks Conclude 2013 Draft With Seven Selections
  9. ^ Blackhawks acquire conditional draft pick from Los Angeles
  10. ^ Blackhawks acquire Versteeg from Florida
  11. ^ Blackhawks acquire Mashinter from New York
  12. ^ Blackhawks acquire goaltender LaBarbera from Edmonton
  13. ^ Blackhawks acquire forwards Regin and Bouchard from New York
  14. ^ Blackhawks acquire Connelly from Minnesota
  15. ^ a b Blackhawks acquire draft picks from Florida
  16. ^ Blackhawks agree to terms with Khabibulin
  17. ^ a b c Blackhawks agree to terms with LeBlanc, Peckham and Kostka
  18. ^ Blackhawks agree to terms with Winchester
  19. ^ Blackhawks agree to terms with Carey
  20. ^ Blackhawks agree to terms with Trevor van Riemsdyk
  21. ^ Blackhawks agree to terms with Swedish forward Rasmussen
  22. ^ Flyers sign goaltender Ray Emery
  23. ^ Nashville Predators Sign Viktor Stalberg To A Four-Year Contract
  24. ^ "Report: Blackhawks minor league goalie headed back to Sweden". June 26, 2013.
  25. ^ "Devils sign forward Rostislav Olesz - New Jersey Devils - News". New Jersey Devils. July 5, 2013.
  26. ^ Nashville Predators Sign Carter Hutton To A One-Year Contract
  27. ^ "Ryan Stanton claimed off waivers". Vancouver Canucks. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  28. ^ "LIGHTNING CLAIM DEFENSEMAN MIKE KOSTKA OFF WAIVERS". Tampa Bay Lightning. February 23, 2014.
  29. ^ Blackhawks agree to terms with Bickell
  30. ^ Blackhawks agree to terms with Leddy
  31. ^ a b Blackhawks agree to terms with Handzus and Rozsival
  32. ^ Blackhawks agree to terms with Kruger
  33. ^ Blackhawks agree to terms with Stanton
  34. ^ Blackhawks agree to terms with Beach
  35. ^ Blackhawks agree to terms with Teravainen
  36. ^ Blackhawks agree to terms with Crawford
  37. ^ Blackhawks agree to terms with Hjalmarsson
  38. ^ Blackhawks agree to terms with Shaw
  39. ^ Blackhawks agree to terms with 2013 first-round pick Hartman
  40. ^ Blackhawks agree to terms with Bollig
  41. ^ Blackhawks agree to terms with Fournier
  42. ^ Blackhawks agree to terms with Mashinter
  43. ^ Blackhawks agree to terms with Johns
  44. ^ "MAPLE LEAFS TRADE THREE PICKS TO BLACKHAWKS FOR F BOLLAND". TSN. June 30, 2013. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  45. ^ a b "Blackhawks trade Bolland, Frolik; re-sign Bickell". National Hockey League. June 30, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  46. ^ a b "Canucks-Devils trade highlights day of deals at draft". National Hockey League. June 30, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.

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