The 2013–14 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 88th season for the

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franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. The Blackhawks were attempting to repeat as

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champions, a feat that had not been accomplished in the NHL since the

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won consecutive championships in

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and

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Regular season

As the defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Blackhawks kicked off the 2013–14 regular season on October 1, 2013, with a 30-minute Banner Raising Ceremony at the

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to celebrate its historical 2012–13 season. Banners were raised to mark the Blackhawks's clinch of the Central Division, Western Conference, Presidents' Trophy and the Stanley Cup Championship. The Blackhawks then went on to defeat the

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in its home opener, and became the first team since the 2008–09

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to do so. However, unlike the previous season where the Blackhawks were undefeated for the first six games of the season, they quickly fell against the

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and division rival

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in the next two games. On October 15, with a win against the

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, the Blackhawks celebrated its 2,500th regular season win in franchise history. On January 29, with a win against the

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, Joel Quenneville reached 693 coaching wins, moving him into sole possession of 3rd place in all-time wins. On February 3, the Blackhawks played their 6,000th regular season game in franchise history with a 5–3 win over the

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. On March 1, the Blackhawks played in their 2nd outdoor game in franchise history at

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, Home of the

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football team. The outdoor game was in part of the new

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. The Blackhawks hosted the

as Captains

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and

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would play against each other for the first time ever. In front of a sold out crowd of 62,921, The Blackhawks defeated the Penguins 5-1 in a classic winter storm setting. On March 19, with a win against the rival

, Joel Quenneville reached 700 coaching wins.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

''Legend'':

Detailed records

Playoffs

The Blackhawks qualified for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. After finishing third in the Central division and fifth in the Western Conference, the Blackhawks played against the

, who finished second in the Central Division and fourth in the Western Conference in the season's new playoff format. During the first round against the St. Louis Blues the Blackhawks fell to an early 2–0 deficit in the series with two overtime losses of 4–3 each in St. Louis. The Blackhawks would rally back with 4 consecutive wins to win the best of 7 series. In game 3,

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's stellar performance earned him a 2–0 shutout and the 1st star of the game. In Game 4, the Blackhawks had a 2–1 lead until the Blues tied the game with 4.6 seconds left in the 2nd period. The Blues would take the lead in the 3rd period with 7:33 left. The Blackhawks tied the game at 3 with

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's redirect with 3:52 left. In overtime

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would score the game-winning goal with 8:43 left. With the series tied 2, game 5 would return to St. Louis with another overtime game as

scored on a breakaway with 12:25 left to take a 3–2 series lead back to Chicago. In game 6 the Blackhawks would take 1–1 tie into the 3rd period. The Blackhawks would score four goals from Jonathan Toews,

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, Andrew Shaw and

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to win the game 5–1 and the series 4–2. The Blackhawks played the

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in the Second Round, a rematch of 2013 Conference Quarterfinals where the Blackhawks won in 5 games. This time around, the Blackhawks won in 6 games. On May 4,

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won his 800th coached NHL game for both the regular season and playoffs combined. The Blackhawks won Game 2 against the Wild 4–1. In a back-and-forth series against the

in the Western Conference Finals for the second straight season, the Blackhawks lost in 7 games.

Player statistics

Final Stats

Skaters

Goaltenders

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blackhawks. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.
^‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and milestones

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Blackhawks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Player signings

Draft picks

The Blackhawks had the following picks at the 2013 NHL entry draft, which was held in

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, on June 30, 2013. ;Draft notes * The

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' second-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent

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to Toronto in exchange for Anaheim's fourth-round pick in 2013 (117th overall), Edmonton's fourth-round pick in

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and this pick. * Chicago's second-round pick went to the

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, as the result of a trade on February 27, 2012, that sent

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to Chicago, in exchange for Chicago's third-round pick in 2013, and this pick. * The

' third-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent

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to Winnipeg in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2013 (134th overall) and this pick. * Chicago's third-round pick went to the

, as the result of a trade on February 27, 2012, that sent

to Chicago, in exchange for Chicago's second-round pick in 2013, and this pick. * The

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' fourth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Anaheim's fourth-round pick in 2013 (117th overall) and a fifth-round pick in 2013 (151st overall) to San Jose in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2014 and this pick. * The

' fifth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent

to Winnipeg in exchange for a third-round pick in 2013 (74th overall) and this pick. * The Chicago Blackhawks' fifth-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2013 (111th overall) and a fifth-round pick in 2014 to Chicago in exchange for Anaheim's fourth-round pick in 2013 (117th overall) and this pick.

References

External links

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