2014–15 Chicago Blackhawks season
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The 2014–15 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 89th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[2] The Blackhawks finished the season with a 48–28–6 record, finishing in third place in the Central Division. They defeated the Nashville Predators in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, four games to two. In the next round, they swept the Minnesota Wild in four games. In the Western Conference Finals, the 'Hawks outlasted the Anaheim Ducks, winning the series four games to three. In the Stanley Cup Finals, they faced the Tampa Bay Lightning. On June 15, 2015, the team won the Stanley Cup, defeating the Lightning four games to two and winning the Cup at home for the first time since 1938. This was the Blackhawks' third Cup championship in six seasons. Duncan Keith received the Conn Smythe trophy as MVP of the playoffs.
2014–15 Chicago Blackhawks | |
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Stanley Cup champions | |
Western Conference champions | |
Division | 3rd Central |
Conference | 4th Western |
2014–15 record | 48–28–6 |
Home record | 24–12–5 |
Road record | 24–16–1 |
Goals for | 229 |
Goals against | 189 |
Team information | |
General manager | Stan Bowman |
Coach | Joel Quenneville |
Captain | Jonathan Toews |
Alternate captains | Duncan Keith Patrick Sharp |
Arena | United Center |
Average attendance | 21,769 (110.4%) Total: 892,532[1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Rockford IceHogs (AHL) Indy Fuel (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Jonathan Toews (28) |
Assists | Jonathan Toews (38) |
Points | Jonathan Toews (66) |
Penalty minutes | Andrew Shaw (68) |
Plus/minus | Jonathan Toews (+30) |
Wins | Corey Crawford (32) |
Goals against average | Antti Raanta (1.89) |
On December 21, 2014, the Blackhawks debuted a special decal in remembrance of the passing of assistant equipment manager Clinton "Clint" Reif who died during the season, the Blackhawks wore "CR" on their helmets for the remainder of the 2014–15 season.[3]