Chicago Blackhawks (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)
The Chicago Blackhawks approach their series opener tonight against the Vegas Golden Knights who led the season series 2-1 outscoring the Blackhawks 10-5 this season.
Playoff Records:
Chicago: 3-1
Vegas: 3-0
Blackhawks’ Team Leaders:
Jonathan Toews – 7 points (4G, 3A)
Dominik Kubalik – 6 points (3G, 3A)
Olli Maatta – 4 points (2G, 2A)
Projected Lines:
Forwards:
Brandon Saad — Jonathan Toews — Dominik Kubalik
Alex DeBrincat — Kirby Dach — Patrick Kane
Alex Nylander — Dylan Strome — Drake Caggiula
Matthew Highmore — David Kampf — Ryan Carpenter
Defense:
Duncan Keith — Adam Boqvist
Calvin de Haan — Connor Murphy
Olli Maatta — Slater Koekkoek
Goalie:
Corey Crawford
Malcolm Subban
After a convincing round-robin showing from Vegas and an impressive 3-1 series win by Chicago, there is potential that this first-round matchup will be closer than many anticipate.