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| 1 | CHICAGO | +100 | Ov 5,-140 | +110 | Ov 5,-140 | | 2 | TAMPA BAY | -120 | Un 5,+120 | -130 | Un 5,+120 |
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| All Games | 60-39-0 | -2.7 | 60-39 | -2.7 | 37-47 | 2.9 | 33.7 | 2.4 | 31.4 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 29-21-0 | +3.3 | 29-21 | +3.3 | 17-24 | 2.8 | 30.5 | 2.5 | 30.7 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +0.5 | 3-2 | +0.5 | 4-1 | 4.0 | 29.0 | 3.2 | 35.2 | | Playoff Games | 12-5-0 | +6.8 | 12-5 | +6.8 | 11-3 | 3.3 | 32.6 | 2.9 | 36.9 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 99 | 285 | 92 | 79 | 98 | 16 | 24 | 3332 | 8.6% | 311 | 56 | 18.0% | 477 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 50 | 138 | 47 | 38 | 46 | 7 | 14 | 1525 | 9.0% | 156 | 33 | 21.2% | 235 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 145 | 13.8% | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | 36 | | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 17 | 56 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 555 | 10.1% | 51 | 10 | 19.6% | 97 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 239 | 78 | 74 | 80 | 7 | 13 | 3105 | 7.7% | 260 | 47 | 18.1% | 391 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 127 | 39 | 39 | 47 | 2 | 7 | 1537 | 8.3% | 147 | 28 | 19.0% | 210 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 16 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 176 | 9.1% | 10 | 3 | 30.0% | 28 | | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 50 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 628 | 8.0% | 49 | 12 | 24.5% | 78 |
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| CORY CRAWFORD (All Games) | 71 | 70 | 2116 | 1953 | 92.3% | 2 | 41-29 | -7.9 | 41-29-0 | -7 | 28-34 | | CORY CRAWFORD (Road Games) | 36 | 36 | 1083 | 1000 | 92.3% | 2 | 23-13 | +7 | 23-13-0 | +6 | 13-18 | | CORY CRAWFORD(vs. Non-Conference) | 20 | 20 | 573 | 532 | 92.8% | 0 | 10-10 | -6.7 | 10-10-0 | -8 | 4-13 | | CORY CRAWFORD (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 149 | 135 | 90.6% | 0 | 3-1 | +2.2 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 4-0 | | CORY CRAWFORD (Playoff Games) | 14 | 13 | 455 | 418 | 91.9% | 0 | 9-4 | +4.8 | 9-4-0 | +4 | 8-2 | | SCOTT DARLING (All Games) | 19 | 17 | 590 | 552 | 93.6% | 1 | 12-5 | +6.4 | 12-5-0 | +6 | 5-8 | | SCOTT DARLING (Road Games) | 11 | 10 | 350 | 324 | 92.6% | 1 | 6-4 | +1.9 | 6-4-0 | +2 | 3-5 | | SCOTT DARLING(vs. Non-Conference) | 10 | 9 | 305 | 284 | 93.1% | 1 | 7-2 | +5 | 7-2-0 | +5 | 2-5 | | SCOTT DARLING (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 129 | 118 | 91.5% | 0 | 3-1 | +2 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 3-1 | | SCOTT DARLING (Playoff Games) | 5 | 4 | 171 | 160 | 93.6% | 0 | 3-1 | +2 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 3-1 | | ANTTI RAANTA (All Games) | 14 | 12 | 389 | 364 | 93.6% | 3 | 7-5 | -1.2 | 7-5-0 | -1 | 4-5 | | ANTTI RAANTA (Road Games) | 4 | 4 | 98 | 87 | 88.8% | 1 | 0-4 | -5.6 | 0-4-0 | -5 | 1-1 | | ANTTI RAANTA(vs. Non-Conference) | 4 | 3 | 120 | 115 | 95.8% | 2 | 3-0 | +3 | 3-0-0 | +3 | 1-2 | | 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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| All Games | 62-40-0 | +9.6 | 62-40 | +9.6 | 52-45 | 3.1 | 29.4 | 2.5 | 27.9 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 37-14-0 | +14.3 | 37-14 | +14.3 | 25-23 | 3.3 | 30.8 | 2.4 | 28.5 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +1 | 3-2 | +1 | 3-2 | 2.8 | 33.0 | 3.4 | 26.8 | | Playoff Games | 12-8-0 | +2.3 | 12-8 | +2.3 | 9-10 | 2.7 | 28.5 | 2.4 | 28.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 102 | 317 | 84 | 100 | 123 | 10 | 18 | 2998 | 10.6% | 354 | 69 | 19.5% | 535 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 51 | 168 | 47 | 52 | 64 | 5 | 9 | 1570 | 10.7% | 175 | 39 | 22.3% | 280 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 165 | 8.5% | 12 | 3 | 25.0% | 24 | | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 20 | 55 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 570 | 9.6% | 72 | 16 | 22.2% | 91 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 260 | 71 | 92 | 89 | 8 | 15 | 2848 | 9.1% | 326 | 55 | 16.9% | 430 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 122 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 1 | 5 | 1456 | 8.4% | 156 | 26 | 16.7% | 203 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 12.7% | 17 | 5 | 29.4% | 32 | | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 49 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 561 | 8.7% | 69 | 13 | 18.8% | 88 |
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| BEN BISHOP (All Games) | 82 | 79 | 2145 | 1967 | 91.7% | 5 | 52-27 | +16.3 | 52-27-0 | +13 | 41-33 | | BEN BISHOP (Home Games) | 44 | 44 | 1170 | 1073 | 91.7% | 3 | 32-12 | +12.3 | 32-12-0 | +12 | 22-19 | | BEN BISHOP(vs. Non-Conference) | 21 | 20 | 590 | 544 | 92.2% | 1 | 13-7 | +3.6 | 13-7-0 | +4 | 9-10 | | BEN BISHOP (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 98 | 88 | 89.8% | 0 | 2-2 | +0.1 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 2-2 | | BEN BISHOP (Playoff Games) | 20 | 20 | 525 | 483 | 92.0% | 2 | 12-8 | +2.3 | 12-8-0 | +1 | 9-10 | | EVGENI NABOKOV (All Games) | 11 | 10 | 245 | 216 | 88.2% | 0 | 3-7 | -6 | 3-7-0 | -5 | 5-5 | | EVGENI NABOKOV (Home Games) | 2 | 2 | 55 | 52 | 94.5% | 0 | 1-1 | -0.2 | 1-1-0 | 0 | 0-2 | | EVGENI NABOKOV(vs. Non-Conference) | 2 | 2 | 30 | 25 | 83.3% | 0 | 1-1 | +0.1 | 1-1-0 | 0 | 1-1 | | EVGENI NABOKOV (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 70 | 59 | 84.3% | 0 | 0-3 | -3.9 | 0-3-0 | -3 | 2-1 | | EVGENI NABOKOV (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | ANDREI VASILEVSKIY (All Games) | 18 | 13 | 448 | 410 | 91.5% | 1 | 7-6 | -0.7 | 7-6-0 | -1 | 6-7 | | ANDREI VASILEVSKIY (Home Games) | 10 | 5 | 227 | 210 | 92.5% | 1 | 4-1 | +2.2 | 4-1-0 | +2 | 3-2 | | ANDREI VASILEVSKIY(vs. Non-Conference) | 9 | 6 | 212 | 191 | 90.1% | 0 | 2-4 | -2.9 | 2-4-0 | -3 | 3-3 | | ANDREI VASILEVSKIY (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 1 | 69 | 62 | 89.9% | 0 | 0-1 | -1.8 | 0-1-0 | -2 | 0-1 | | ANDREI VASILEVSKIY (Playoff Games) | 2 | 0 | 33 | 29 | 87.9% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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| 5/7/2015 | at MINNESOTA | 4-3 | W | 0, +100 | W | 5 un | O | | 5/17/2015 | at ANAHEIM | 1-4 | L | 0, +115 | L | 5 ov | P | | 5/19/2015 | at ANAHEIM | 3-2 | W | 0, +105 | W | 5 ov | P | | 5/21/2015 | ANAHEIM | 1-2 | L | 0, -160 | L | 5 ov | U | | 5/23/2015 | ANAHEIM | 5-4 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 ov | O | | 5/25/2015 | at ANAHEIM | 4-5 | L | 0, +130 | L | 5 ov | O | | 5/27/2015 | ANAHEIM | 5-2 | W | 0, -145 | W | 5 ov | O | | 5/30/2015 | at ANAHEIM | 5-3 | W | 0, +115 | W | 5 ov | O | | 6/3/2015 | at TAMPA BAY | | | 6/6/2015 | at TAMPA BAY | | | 6/8/2015 | TAMPA BAY | | | 6/10/2015 | TAMPA BAY | |
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| 5/7/2015 | MONTREAL | 2-6 | L | 0, -150 | L | 4.5 ov | O | | 5/9/2015 | at MONTREAL | 1-2 | L | 0, +115 | L | 5 un | U | | 5/12/2015 | MONTREAL | 4-1 | W | 0, -125 | W | 4.5 ov | O | | 5/16/2015 | at NY RANGERS | 1-2 | L | 0, +125 | L | 5 un | U | | 5/18/2015 | at NY RANGERS | 6-2 | W | 0, +125 | W | 4.5 ov | O | | 5/20/2015 | NY RANGERS | 6-5 | W | 0, -140 | W | 5 un | O | | 5/22/2015 | NY RANGERS | 1-5 | L | 0, -140 | L | 5 un | O | | 5/24/2015 | at NY RANGERS | 2-0 | W | 0, +130 | W | 5 ev | U | | 5/26/2015 | NY RANGERS | 3-7 | L | 0, -130 | L | 5 un | O | | 5/29/2015 | at NY RANGERS | 2-0 | W | 0, +145 | W | 5 un | U | | 6/3/2015 | CHICAGO | | | 6/6/2015 | CHICAGO | | | 6/8/2015 | at CHICAGO | | | 6/10/2015 | at CHICAGO | |
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| |  | 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. | | TAMPA BAY: LAST SEASON: 46-27-9, 101 points. Swept in first round of playoffs by Montreal.
COACH: Jon Cooper, second full season with Lighting, 51-35-12.
ADDED: F Brian Boyle, F Brenden Morrow, D Anton Stralman, D Jason Garrison, G Evgeni Nabokov, F Jonathan Drouin.
LOST: G Anders Lindback, F Ryan Malone, F Teddy Purcell, F Nate Thompson, D Sami Salo.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Ondrej Palat. One of the NHL's top rookies last season. With Steven Stamkos missing a significant portion of the year and Martin St. Louis departing in a late-season trade, Palat finished with team-leading 50 points, including 23 goals. Third among league rookies in goals and second in points, he led all rookies with 44 points after Jan. 1.
OUTLOOK: With Bishop healthy again after missing the playoffs with a dislocated elbow, many expect the Lightning to prosper in the relatively weak Eastern Conference and make a deep run in the playoffs. Stamkos has scored more goals (210) than any player in the league since the start of the 2009-10 season and Bishop is coming off a season in which he set franchise season records for wins (37), save percentage (.924) and goals-against average (2.23). |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NHL PLAYOFF PREVIEW (CHICAGO-TAMPA BAY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Corrects fifth paragraph to Tampa Bay's second trip to Stanley Cup Final. With AP Photos.)
*Blackhawks-Lightning Preview* ==============================
By GREG BEACHAM AP Hockey Writer
Chicago At Tampa Bay, Game One, 8:00 p.m. EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- The Chicago Blackhawks headed south this week to secure a dynasty, and the Tampa Bay Lightning are the only obstacle left.
Jonathan Toews and his teammates have raised the Stanley Cup twice in the past five seasons, compiling a wealth of big-game accolades in seven years as an elite team. They are just four wins away from a third NHL title that would establish them as the most accomplished club of their era.
The Blackhawks shrug off the weight of history, preferring to focus on the opener of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday.
"You never want to rest on your laurels," the Chicago captain said Tuesday after practice at Amalie Arena. "You want to keep creating new moments and new memories."
The hungry Lightning look at Chicago's achievements and see everything they want. After surviving a perilous 20-game run through the Eastern Conference playoffs to earn the franchise's second trip to the final, uncharted territory doesn't scare this young Tampa Bay core.
"There's no doubt that's a team that you measure yourself against," Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos said. "They've been on top for so long, it seems like they were always there."
While the Blackhawks' roster is dominated by two-time champions, Valtteri Filppula is the Lightning's only player with a Stanley Cup ring. Most of Chicago's stars are still largely in their primes, but Tampa Bay has the youngest roster in the postseason. Chicago coach Joel Quenneville has two rings, while Tampa Bay's Jon Cooper has coached just two full NHL seasons.
"We know they're more experienced, but we're still excited to be here," Tampa Bay forward Ondrej Palat said. "We're going to do everything it takes to win the Stanley Cup."
Here are the other key story lines to watch when the final gets underway on a hot, humid day in Florida:
SPEED KILLS: Chicago and Tampa Bay have many contrasts, but share an eye-catching similarity: They love to play fast, aggressive hockey. Patrick Kane and the Blackhawks make a habit of outskating teams to utilize their unmatched skill, but Tampa Bay's talented collection of young forwards is among the league's quickest. "I don't know how fast you can get, but this will probably be as fast as it goes," Tampa Bay goalie Ben Bishop said.
LIMITED NUMBERS: The Blackhawks' famed championship depth only goes so far. Chicago relied heavily on just four defensemen in the Western Conference finals, and Duncan Keith played astonishingly heavy minutes in the series. It's illogical to think the heavy workload - and the pounding administered by the Ducks in the last round - will have no effect on Keith, Brent Seabrook, Johnny Oduya and Niklas Hjalmarsson, but not much is logical about Keith's brilliance. "I don't have a stopwatch out there, and I don't know what the times are," Keith said. "I've always played a lot of minutes."
WHO BREAKS OUT?: Neither team ascribes to the notion that top-end talent will decide the series. Both clubs' stars say secondary scoring will be crucial, and Chicago has a decided edge: Tampa Bay's top six forwards have scored 45 of its 55 playoff goals, while Chicago has been more balanced. If complementary scorers chip in, here are two candidates on long skids: Tampa Bay's Ryan Callahan has one goal in 19 games after scoring 24 in the regular season, while Chicago's Brandon Bickell is goalless in 17 games after getting 14 in the regular season. "Hopefully I've been saving them for this round," Bickell said.
TYLER THE CREATOR: Tyler Johnson was an undrafted forward on the WHL's Spokane Chiefs four years ago when Tampa Bay signed him. The 5-foot-8 dynamo has cemented his evolution into one of the NHL's best scorers with a league-best 21 points in 20 games during this postseason. He forms one of the NHL's most intriguing lines with Nikita Kucherov and Palat.
GOALIE FIGHT: Neither team has received stellar goaltending during its playoff run, presenting a sharp contrast to many recent NHL teams' championship stories. Corey Crawford was briefly replaced as Chicago's starter in the first round, while Bishop struggled for long stretches before combining with his more defensive-minded teammates on two late shutouts to close out the Eastern Conference finals.
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| | Last Updated: 4/25/2024 5:25:06 AM EST. |
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