May 28 2009
The Chicago Blackhawks enjoyed their first return to the NHL playoffs since 2002 and vied to win the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1961. Unfortunately, their bid fell short, and they succumbed to the Detroit Red Wings in the Western Conference finals.
You can find the games and final scores from the Chicago Blackhawks playoffs here.
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QUARTERFINALS, ROUND 1 vs. Calgary - Series Photo Gallery
Thursday, April 16 - Calgary at Chicago
Hawks won in OT: 3-2
Saturday, April 18 - Calgary at Chicago
Hawks won 3-2.
Monday, April 20 - Chicago at Calgary
Hawks lost 2-4.
Wednesday, April 22 - Chicago at Calgary
Hawks lost 4-6
Saturday, April 25 - Calgary at Chicago
Hawks won 5-1
Monday, April 27 - Chicago at Calgary
Hawks win 4-1 and clinch the series. Advance to Western Conference Semifinals.
Conference SEMIFINALS, ROUND 2 vs. Vancouver - Photo Gallery from Hat-tricking, Series-clinching Game Six
Thursday, April 30 - Chicago at Vancouver
Hawks lost 3-5
Saturday, May 2 - Chicago at Vancouver
Hawks won 6-3
Tuesday, May 5 - Vancouver at Chicago
Hawks lost 1-3
Thursday, May 7 - Vancouver at Chicago
Hawks won 2-1 in OT
Saturday, May 9 - Chicago at Vancouver
Hawks won 4-2
Monday, May 11 - Chicago at Vancouver
Hawks won 7-5 and clinch series. Advance to Western Conference Finals.
Western Conference FINALS, ROUND 3 vs. the Detroit Red Wings
Sunday, May 17, 2009 - Blackhawks at Red Wings
Hawks lost 2-5
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - Blackhawks at Red Wings
Hawks lost 2-3 in OT
Friday, May 22, 2009 @ 7 p.m. (CST) - Red Wings at Blackhawks
Hawks won 4-3 in OT
Sunday, May 24, 2009 @ 2 p.m. (CST) - Red Wings at Blackhawks
Hawks lost 1-6
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 @ 6:30 p.m. (CST) - Blackhawks at Red Wings
Blackhawks lost 1-2 in OT. They also lost the series and the chance to advance to the Stanley Cup finals.
STANLEY CUP FINALS, ROUND 4
You can find complete Stanley Cup coverage at About.com's hockey site.
PLAYOFFS - KEY POINTS
- Each round is best of a best of 7 series.
- There is a maximum of 4 home games.
- The team with home advantage hosts games 1, 2, 5 and 7 in each series. The opponent hosts games 3, 4 and 6 of the series. (This is only when games 5 through 7 are necessary.)
- The NHL Playoff Format Explained