Fansided · Jun 6, 2020
Blackhawks: Qualifying round benefits Chicago over others
Alexander Nylander #92, Chicago Blackhawks (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
The NHL changed the qualifying round for the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs from best-of-three to best-of-five because of Patrick Kane. In theory, more games benefit the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Chicago Blackhawks will benefit from a five-game series more than any other team. For starters, under Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, they’ve started the first round of the playoffs slow. If it was a best-of-three series, the Blackhawks could be out in two games.