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Western Conference Quarterfinals - Best of 7 - Game 4 - CHI Leads 2-1 | |
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61 | NASHVILLE | +145 | Ov 5.5,+120 | +140 | Ov 5.5,+120 | 62 | CHICAGO | -165 | Un 5.5,-140 | -160 | Un 5.5,-140 |
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All Games | 48-37-0 | +3.4 | 48-37 | +3.4 | 35-37 | 2.9 | 32.2 | 2.6 | 28.4 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 19-23-0 | -4.4 | 19-23 | -4.4 | 16-22 | 2.7 | 31.1 | 2.7 | 29.1 | Last 5 Games | 1-4-0 | -4 | 1-4 | -4 | 4-1 | 2.8 | 37.0 | 3.6 | 30.0 | Playoff Games | 1-2-0 | -1.2 | 1-2 | -1.2 | 3-0 | 3.7 | 42.0 | 3.3 | 32.7 | vs. Division | 16-16-0 | -3.6 | 16-16 | -3.6 | 13-14 | 2.7 | 32.3 | 2.7 | 28.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 85 | 243 | 71 | 73 | 85 | 14 | 11 | 2740 | 8.9% | 270 | 44 | 16.3% | 400 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 42 | 113 | 36 | 34 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 1306 | 8.7% | 135 | 23 | 17.0% | 191 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 7.6% | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | 20 | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 8.7% | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | 16 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 32 | 88 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1034 | 8.5% | 101 | 13 | 12.9% | 145 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 218 | 57 | 76 | 74 | 11 | 20 | 2415 | 9.0% | 245 | 47 | 19.2% | 368 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 112 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 6 | 12 | 1222 | 9.2% | 126 | 25 | 19.8% | 190 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 18 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 150 | 12.0% | 15 | 4 | 26.7% | 30 | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 10.2% | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | 17 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 86 | 24 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 914 | 9.4% | 89 | 13 | 14.6% | 138 |
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CARTER HUTTON (All Games) | 18 | 17 | 450 | 406 | 90.2% | 0 | 6-11 | -5.5 | 6-11-0 | -5 | 8-8 | CARTER HUTTON (Road Games) | 13 | 13 | 325 | 294 | 90.5% | 0 | 3-10 | -7 | 3-10-0 | -7 | 4-8 | CARTER HUTTON (vs. Division) | 5 | 5 | 145 | 131 | 90.3% | 0 | 1-4 | -3 | 1-4-0 | -3 | 2-3 | CARTER HUTTON (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 93 | 83 | 89.2% | 0 | 1-3 | -2.6 | 1-3-0 | -3 | 1-3 | CARTER HUTTON (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | MAREK MAZANEC (All Games) | 2 | 1 | 47 | 43 | 91.5% | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | MAREK MAZANEC (Road Games) | 2 | 1 | 47 | 43 | 91.5% | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | MAREK MAZANEC (vs. Division) | 1 | 1 | 27 | 25 | 92.6% | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | MAREK MAZANEC (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 1 | 47 | 43 | 91.5% | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | MAREK MAZANEC (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | PEKKA RINNE (All Games) | 67 | 67 | 1905 | 1755 | 92.1% | 4 | 42-25 | +9.9 | 42-25-0 | +10 | 27-28 | PEKKA RINNE (Road Games) | 28 | 28 | 843 | 778 | 92.3% | 2 | 16-12 | +3.6 | 16-12-0 | +3 | 12-13 | PEKKA RINNE (vs. Division) | 26 | 26 | 735 | 674 | 91.7% | 0 | 15-11 | +0.5 | 15-11-0 | 0 | 11-10 | PEKKA RINNE (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 124 | 111 | 89.5% | 0 | 1-3 | -3 | 1-3-0 | -3 | 4-0 | PEKKA RINNE (Playoff Games) | 3 | 3 | 98 | 88 | 89.8% | 0 | 1-2 | -1.2 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 3-0 |
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All Games | 50-35-0 | -8.4 | 50-35 | -8.4 | 29-44 | 2.8 | 33.8 | 2.4 | 30.6 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 25-17-0 | -10.4 | 25-17 | -10.4 | 16-21 | 2.9 | 37.4 | 2.3 | 31.4 | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -1.1 | 2-3 | -1.1 | 3-1 | 2.6 | 30.0 | 3.2 | 35.0 | Playoff Games | 2-1-0 | +1 | 2-1 | +1 | 3-0 | 3.3 | 32.7 | 3.7 | 42.0 | vs. Division | 17-15-0 | -8.4 | 17-15 | -8.4 | 14-13 | 2.7 | 33.2 | 2.7 | 31.7 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 85 | 239 | 76 | 67 | 83 | 13 | 21 | 2875 | 8.3% | 271 | 48 | 17.7% | 397 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 42 | 121 | 36 | 35 | 43 | 7 | 8 | 1570 | 7.7% | 134 | 21 | 15.7% | 198 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 8.7% | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | 23 | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 3 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 10.2% | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | 17 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 32 | 85 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 1063 | 8.0% | 88 | 16 | 18.2% | 143 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 200 | 67 | 63 | 64 | 6 | 11 | 2603 | 7.7% | 223 | 37 | 16.6% | 329 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 95 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 1317 | 7.2% | 96 | 13 | 13.5% | 156 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 9.1% | 19 | 5 | 26.3% | 26 | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 8.7% | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | 16 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 86 | 34 | 25 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1016 | 8.5% | 92 | 19 | 20.7% | 146 |
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CORY CRAWFORD (All Games) | 59 | 59 | 1708 | 1573 | 92.1% | 2 | 33-26 | -12.6 | 33-26-0 | -11 | 22-32 | CORY CRAWFORD (Home Games) | 29 | 29 | 846 | 778 | 92.0% | 0 | 14-15 | -17.2 | 14-15-0 | -18 | 12-15 | CORY CRAWFORD (vs. Division) | 25 | 25 | 737 | 671 | 91.0% | 2 | 13-12 | -8.9 | 13-12-0 | -7 | 12-12 | CORY CRAWFORD (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 102 | 89 | 87.3% | 0 | 1-3 | -2.4 | 1-3-0 | -3 | 2-2 | CORY CRAWFORD (Playoff Games) | 2 | 2 | 47 | 38 | 80.9% | 0 | 1-1 | +0.1 | 1-1-0 | 0 | 2-0 | SCOTT DARLING (All Games) | 16 | 14 | 498 | 469 | 94.2% | 1 | 10-4 | +5.4 | 10-4-0 | +5 | 3-7 | SCOTT DARLING (Home Games) | 6 | 5 | 176 | 169 | 96.0% | 0 | 4-1 | +2.4 | 4-1-0 | +2 | 1-2 | SCOTT DARLING (vs. Division) | 4 | 3 | 136 | 130 | 95.6% | 0 | 2-1 | +0.9 | 2-1-0 | +1 | 1-1 | SCOTT DARLING (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 141 | 133 | 94.3% | 0 | 2-1 | +0.8 | 2-1-0 | +1 | 2-0 | SCOTT DARLING (Playoff Games) | 2 | 1 | 79 | 77 | 97.5% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 1-0 | ANTTI RAANTA (All Games) | 14 | 12 | 389 | 364 | 93.6% | 3 | 7-5 | -1.2 | 7-5-0 | -1 | 4-5 | ANTTI RAANTA (Home Games) | 10 | 8 | 291 | 277 | 95.2% | 2 | 7-1 | +4.4 | 7-1-0 | +4 | 3-4 | ANTTI RAANTA (vs. Division) | 5 | 4 | 140 | 129 | 92.1% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.5 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 1-0 | ANTTI RAANTA (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 100 | 94 | 94.0% | 1 | 1-2 | -2.6 | 1-2-0 | -3 | 1-2 | ANTTI RAANTA (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: NASHVILLE 3.21, CHICAGO 3.17 |
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3/26/2015 | at TAMPA BAY | 3-2 | W | 0, +130 | W | 5 ov | P | 3/28/2015 | at WASHINGTON | 4-3 | W | 0, +110 | W | 5 ov | O | 3/29/2015 | CALGARY | 2-5 | L | 0, -150 | L | 5.5 un | O | 3/31/2015 | VANCOUVER | 4-5 | L | 0, -150 | L | 5 ov | O | 4/4/2015 | DALLAS | 3-4 | L | 0, -190 | L | 5.5 un | O | 4/7/2015 | at COLORADO | 2-3 | L | 0, -145 | L | 5 ov | P | 4/9/2015 | MINNESOTA | 2-4 | L | 0, -175 | L | 5 ev | O | 4/11/2015 | at DALLAS | 1-4 | L | 0, +120 | L | 5.5 ev | U | 4/15/2015 | CHICAGO | 3-4 | L | 0, -125 | L | 5 ov | O | 4/17/2015 | CHICAGO | 6-2 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5 ov | O | 4/19/2015 | at CHICAGO | 2-4 | L | 0, +140 | L | 5 ov | O | 4/21/2015 | at CHICAGO | | 4/23/2015 | CHICAGO | |
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3/25/2015 | at PHILADELPHIA | 1-4 | L | 0, -155 | L | 5 ev | P | 3/27/2015 | COLUMBUS | 2-5 | L | 0, -235 | L | 5.5 un | O | 3/29/2015 | at WINNIPEG | 4-3 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5 ov | O | 3/30/2015 | LOS ANGELES | 4-1 | W | 0, +105 | W | 5 ov | P | 4/2/2015 | VANCOUVER | 3-1 | W | 0, -165 | W | 5.5 un | U | 4/3/2015 | at BUFFALO | 4-3 | W | 0, -300 | W | 5.5 un | O | 4/5/2015 | ST LOUIS | 1-2 | L | 0, -155 | L | 5 ov | U | 4/7/2015 | MINNESOTA | 1-2 | L | 0, -150 | L | 5 ev | U | 4/9/2015 | at ST LOUIS | 1-2 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5 ov | U | 4/11/2015 | at COLORADO | 2-3 | L | 0, -115 | L | 5 ov | P | 4/15/2015 | at NASHVILLE | 4-3 | W | 0, +105 | W | 5 ov | O | 4/17/2015 | at NASHVILLE | 2-6 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5 ov | O | 4/19/2015 | NASHVILLE | 4-2 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 ov | O | 4/21/2015 | NASHVILLE | | 4/23/2015 | at NASHVILLE | |
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| | | NASHVILLE: LAST SEASON: 38-32-12, 88 points. Missed the playoffs by finishing 10th in the Western Conference.
COACH: Peter Laviolette, 1st season with Predators, 389-282-25-63 overall.
ADDED: F James Neal, F Olli Jokinen, F Mike Ribeiro, F Derek Roy.
LOST: Coach Barry Trotz, goaltenders coach Mitch Korn, F Patric Hornqvist, F Nick Spaling.
PLAYER TO WATCH: G Pekka Rinne. Even with Ribeiro needing to prove his personal issues have been handled, Rinne is the two-time Vezina Trophy finalist who anchors Nashville's defense. He only played 24 games last season after an infection in his surgically-repaired hip needed more surgery, keeping him on crutches for weeks. Rinne went 3-0-1 in his final four games and was the MVP of the World Championships.
OUTLOOK: The Predators missed the playoffs by three points with Rinne missing much of last season. Laviolette is expected to boost the Predators' offense and take advantage of the experienced forwards added during the offseason, and general manager David Poile has made it clear they must reach the playoffs. | | CHICAGO: LAST SEASON: 46-21-15, 107 points. Finished third in Central Division, lost to Los Angeles Kings in Western Conference final.
COACH: Joel Quenneville, 7th season with the Blackhawks, 268-127-59; 18th in the NHL, 706-410-77-100.
ADDED: C Brad Richards, G Michael Leighton.
LOST: LW Brandon Bollig, D Sheldon Brookbank.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Brandon Saad. The talented winger was terrific in the final part of the playoff series against the Kings, collecting three goals and four assists in the last four games. Playing on a line with Patrick Kane and newcomer Brad Richards, he could do even better than his career highs of 19 goals and 28 assists from last season.
OUTLOOK: It's Stanley Cup or bust for the loaded Blackhawks, who have no glaring weaknesses. They should be among the league's highest-scoring teams again this season, and Norris Trophy winner Duncan Keith leads a solid group of defensemen. The Central could be hockey's toughest division, but the Blackhawks are a legitimate threat for their third NHL title in the last six seasons. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NHL PLAYOFF PREVIEW (NASHVILLE-CHICAGO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Predators-Blackhawks Preview* ==============================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Senior Writer
Nashville At Chicago, Game Four, 9:30 p.m. EDT
Joel Quenneville's "no-brainer" decision to start Corey Crawford in Game 2 hinged on Crawford's body of work rather than his rare poor performance in Game 1.
Now that Scott Darling continues to shine in each opportunity he's given, Quenneville is living more in the moment.
Darling will get his second straight start in net as the Chicago Blackhawks look to take a 3-1 series lead over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.
Crawford, who guided the Blackhawks to the Stanley Cup in 2013 and shared the Jennings Trophy this season, allowed three goals on 12 shots in the first period of Game 1 before Darling stopped all 42 he faced in Chicago's 4-3 double-overtime victory.
Despite Darling's effort, Quenneville didn't hesitate to give Crawford the start two nights later. Crawford, though, allowed three third-period goals within three minutes in the Blackhawks' 6-2 defeat, opening the door for Darling to start Game 3 on Sunday in Chicago.
Darling's 35-save effort in a 4-2 win prompted Quenneville to go back to the journeyman rookie for Game 4.
"He doesn't get rattled or change his demeanor no matter what the situation is," Quenneville said. "We all know the importance of goaltending and at this time of the season how it gets magnified in that position. It's tough to make a change when you like everything about the game and he played so well. He's very deserving and it was an easy choice."
The native of suburban Chicago is taking all the attention in stride and has maintained that Crawford has been supportive throughout the process.
"I'm just happy that it's gone well so far and that we're getting wins," Darling said. "I didn't have any time to think about it (in Game 1), but when you know you're going to play you have time to get prepared."
Darling had his low points in Game 3, holding Chicago's first two leads for only a combined 53 seconds before allowing the equalizers. Brandon Saad put the Blackhawks ahead for good early in the second period.
Pekka Rinne made 26 saves for the Predators but has a less-than-impressive .898 save percentage in the series.
"We want to just keep creating and having that traffic in front of him and making things difficult on him," said Jonathan Toews, who scored and assisted on Brent Seabrook's goal in the second. "He's going to step his game up and be better in the next couple games."
While Toews has five points in Chicago's two wins and none in its lone loss, Nashville points leader Filip Forsberg had a goal and an assist in Game 2 but was held off the scoresheet in both of the Predators' defeats.
Nashville played its first of at least two games without top defenseman Shea Weber, who is out with a lower-body injury. The Predators had trouble containing Chicago's speed.
"They didn't give us a lot and they played a fast game all night," defenseman Cody Franson said. "Puck management is big against these guys, and with that amount of skill that they have up front, it's paramount to manage the puck well."
The Blackhawks made lineup changes in Game 3, with Antoine Vermette and Andrew Desjardins, who scored the game's first goal, seeing their first action of the series.
Nashville coach Peter Laviolette is focused only on how his club can improve no matter who takes the ice for Chicago.
"There are things we can do better and we can play better," Laviolette said. "I believe that, and we'll look to fix some things and come back and look to even the series."
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| Last Updated: 3/19/2024 7:38:30 AM EST. |
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