The Chicago Blackhawks have eight games left in the regular season and are battling for playoff positioning. Each day until the end of the regular season, we'll breakdown their chances at a spot and seeding in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Chicago defeated Dallas in a shootout to extend its Central Division and Western Conference lead to eight points over second-place Minnesota, who fell to Philadelphia on Thursday.
St. Louis eliminated Vancouver with a win, but wasn’t able to pull away from Nashville, who also recorded a win over a Pacific Division team — Calgary.