The NHL is expected to launch the preliminary schedule.
quickly, and the Blackhawks will likely once again get late-night billing from the.
league. You can stay up to date with protection on that statement, as well as the.
entire series, right here on the NBC 5 Chicago Hockey page.
The Golden Knights did finish beyond the top 10 in the.
league in both objectives scored per game and goals allowed per video game, but make no.
mistake: this is a group that can score goals in bunches and has the capability to.
stand firm through scoring dry spells from their top-tier players, unlike the top-heavy.
Edmonton Oilers team that the Blackhawks simply knocked off.
That goaltending group is headlined by the two-headed
beast of Marc-Andre Fleury and Robin Lehner, who is plenty familiar to Blackhawks
fans, as he played 33 video games in Chicago this season prior to being traded to the
Golden Knights in February.
The Chicago Blackhawks took full benefit of their
opportunities in Edmonton as they advanced into the Stanley Cup Playoffs, however
now the road gets substantially harder as theyll take on the top-seeded Vegas
Golden Knights in the Western Conference Quarterfinals.
That high level of engagement by the blue liners develops.
lots of chances for the teams forward group, and they have one of the.
inmost groups of forwards in the league, with gamers like Max Pacioretty,.
Mark Stone and William Karlsson all offering adequate scoring expertise to the.
club.
The Golden Knights, who went a perfect 3-0 in round robin
play versus the other top three teams in the west, are a powerful team with
strong goaltending, a deep and talented forward group, and a blue line loaded with
When needed, players able and all set to drive offensive ownerships.
In regards to weak points, there is one key location to watch.
on for Vegas: their penalty kill. While the Oilers had one of the very best penal, ty.
eliminating systems in the league this season, the Golden Knights had among the.
worst, eliminating off 80.8% of the power plays they dealt with. In reality, only one group.
still eligible for postseason contention had a worse charge kill than the.
Golden Knights, with the Toronto Maple Leafs still facing an elimination game Sunday.
versus Columbus.
Lehner began 2 of the three games the Knights played in
round robin play, and although Vegas head coach Pete DeBoer hasnt named a.
starter for the series yet, it would appear Lehner will have the within track.
When the playoffs start this week, to face his previous team.
That upset might also be assisted by Corey Crawford, as the.
netminder played his finest video game of the postseason in Fridays Game 4 win over.
Edmonton. Who is still recuperating after missing out on many of training if Crawford.
camp with the coronavirus, is able to find his type, the Golden Knights could.
be in for a stern challenge, as the tested playoff entertainer could help offer.
his club a combating chance in the postseason.
On the protective side, the Golden Knights are a group with.
lots of depth and talent, however the group is headlined by the players that can.
make plays occur on the offending side of the ice. Nate Schmidt and Shea.
Theodore are 2 of the Golden Knights most productive players offensively,.
and their ability to stretch the ice and to keep pressure on opposing forwards.
can cause even the most talented of groups fits as they try to establish their.
offense.
That could be an area where the Blackhawks might possibly.
do some damage, as they revealed some expertise on the power play in Games 1 and 4.
of their series with Edmonton. If Dominik Kubalik and Jonathan Toews can.
continue their strong play, the man-advantage might be a crucial advantage to a.
Blackhawks team searching for a big upset.
Eventually, the Blackhawks do face an uphill climb against.
these Golden Knights, who have actually been one of the NHLs most amazing stories.
throughout their quick history in the league. The Blackhawks went 1-1-1 against.
Vegas during the routine season, and have actually struggled in their all-time series.
against Vegas, going 1-6-2 in 9 all-time conferences.
