The 2011–12 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 86th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.

Off-season On May 19, 2011, goaltender Corey Crawford signed a three-year, $8 million contract.Blackhawks agree to terms with Corey Crawford

Regular season On March 31, 2012, the Blackhawks clinched a playoff spot with a 5–4 victory over the Nashville Predators. This marks the Blackhawks fourth consecutive season making the playoffs.

Playoffs

The Blackhawks returned to the playoffs for the fourth straight season. The Blackhawks lost in the first round, losing to the Phoenix Coyotes in six games.

Standings

Schedule and results

Legend:

Pre-season 2011 Pre-season : 2–4–1 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 0–2–1) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Recap 1 September 20* Edmonton Oilers 4–2 Salak Credit Union Centre N/A 0–1–0 L1 2 September 22 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 Emery Consol Energy Center 17,738 0–2–0 L2 3 September 23 Washington Capitals 3–2 Crawford United Center 19,798 1–2–0 W1 4 September 25 @ Detroit Red Wings 4–3 SO Salak Joe Louis Arena 14,734 1–2–1 OTL1 5 September 28 Detroit Red Wings 4–3 Crawford United Center 20,078 2–2–1 W1 6 September 30 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 Crawford United Center 20,114 2–3–1 L1 7 October 2 @ Washington Capitals 4–1 Emery Verizon Center 18,405 2–4–1 L2 *Played in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Regular season 2011–12 Season October: 7–2–2 (Home: 5–0–2; Road: 2–2–0) Pts. 16 # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 7 @ Dallas Stars 2–1 Crawford American Airlines Center 15,285 0–1–0 0 L1 2 October 8 Dallas Stars 5–2 Crawford United Center 21,674 1–1–0 2 W1 3 October 13 Winnipeg Jets 4–3 Emery United Center 21,175 2–1–0 4 W2 4 October 15 Boston Bruins 3–2 SO Crawford United Center 22,073 2–1–1 5 OTL1 5 October 18 @ Phoenix Coyotes 5–2 Crawford Jobing.com Arena 11,051 3–1–1 7 W1 6 October 20 @ Colorado Avalanche 3–1 Crawford Pepsi Center 17,523 4–1–1 9 W2 7 October 22 Colorado Avalanche 5–4 SO Crawford United Center 21,328 4–1–2 10 OTL1 8 October 25 Anaheim Ducks 3–2 SO Crawford United Center 21,247 5–1–2 12 W1 9 October 28 @ Carolina Hurricanes 3–0 Crawford RBC Center 16,056 5–2–2 12 L1 10 October 29 Columbus Blue Jackets 5–2 Emery United Center 21,114 6–2–2 14 W1 11 October 31 Nashville Predators 5–4 OT Crawford United Center 20,721 7–2–2 16 W2 November: 7–6–1 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 5–4–1) Pts. 15 # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 12 November 3 @ Florida Panthers 3–2 SO Crawford BankAtlantic Center 15,929 8–2–2 18 W3 13 November 4 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 5–4 OT Emery St. Pete Times Forum 19,204 8–2–3 19 OTL1 14 November 6 Vancouver Canucks 6–2 Crawford United Center 21,883 8–3–3 19 L1 15 November 8 @ St. Louis Blues 3–0 Crawford Scottrade Center 19,150 8–4–3 19 L2 16 November 10 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 6–3 Crawford Nationwide Arena 15,048 9–4–3 21 W1 17 November 11 Calgary Flames 4–1 Emery United Center 21,720 10–4–3 23 W2 18 November 13 Edmonton Oilers 6–3 Crawford United Center 21,110 11–4–3 25 W3 19 November 16 @ Vancouver Canucks 5–1 Crawford Rogers Arena 18,860 12–4–3 27 W4 20 November 18 @ Calgary Flames 5–2 Crawford Scotiabank Saddledome 19,289 12–5–3 27 L1 21 November 19 @ Edmonton Oilers 9–2 Emery Rexall Place 16,839 12–6–3 27 L2 22 November 23 @ San Jose Sharks 1–0 Crawford HP Pavilion at San Jose 17,562 12–7–3 27 L3 23 November 25 @ Anaheim Ducks 6–5 Crawford Honda Center 17,174 13–7–3 29 W1 24 November 26 @ Los Angeles Kings 2–1 Crawford Staples Center 18,118 14–7–3 31 W2 25 November 29 Phoenix Coyotes 4–1 Crawford United Center 21,183 14–8–3 31 L1 December: 10–2–1 (Home: 7–1–1; Road: 3–1–0) Pts. 21 # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 26 December 2 New York Islanders 5–4 SO Crawford United Center 21,468 15–8–3 33 W1 27 December 3 @ St. Louis Blues 5–2 Emery Scottrade Center 19,150 16–8–3 35 W2 28 December 5 Phoenix Coyotes 4–3 SO Emery United Center 21,079 16–8–4 36 OTL1 29 December 8 @ New York Islanders 3–2 OT Emery Nassau Coliseum 10,711 17–8–4 38 W1 30 December 11 San Jose Sharks 3–2 OT Emery United Center 21,456 18–8–4 40 W2 31 December 14 @ Minnesota Wild 4–3 SO Emery Xcel Energy Center 19,254 19–8–4 42 W3 32 December 16 Anaheim Ducks 4–1 Emery United Center 21,528 20–8–4 44 W4 33 December 18 Calgary Flames 4–2 Emery United Center 21,192 21–8–4 46 W5 34 December 20 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 Emery Consol Energy Center 18,607 21–9–4 46 L1 35 December 21 Montreal Canadiens 5–1 Crawford United Center 22,081 22–9–4 48 W1 36 December 26 Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1 Crawford United Center 21,645 23–9–4 50 W2 37 December 28 Los Angeles Kings 2–0 Crawford United Center 22,066 23–10–4 50 L1 38 December 30 Detroit Red Wings 3–2 Crawford United Center 22,166 24–10–4 52 W1 January: 5–5–3 (Home: 5–3–1; Road: 0–2–2) Pts. 13 # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 39 January 2 Edmonton Oilers 4–3 Crawford United Center 21,216 24–11–4 52 L1 40 January 5 @ Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 Emery Wells Fargo Center 19,877 24–12–4 52 L2 41 January 6 Colorado Avalanche 4–0 Crawford United Center 21,807 24–13–4 52 L3 42 January 8 Detroit Red Wings 3–2 OT Crawford United Center 21,858 24–13–5 53 OTL1 43 January 10 Columbus Blue Jackets 5–2 Crawford United Center 21,229 25–13–5 55 W1 44 January 12 Minnesota Wild 5–2 Emery United Center 21,490 26–13–5 57 W2 45 January 14 @ Detroit Red Wings 3–2 OT Crawford Joe Louis Arena 20,066 26–13–6 58 OTL1 46 January 15 San Jose Sharks 4–3 Crawford United Center 21,645 27–13–6 60 W1 47 January 18 Buffalo Sabres 6–2 Crawford United Center 21,114 28–13–6 62 W2 48 January 20 Florida Panthers 3–1 Emery United Center 21,555 29–13–6 64 W3 49 January 21 @ Nashville Predators 5–2 Crawford Bridgestone Arena 17,113 29–14–6 64 L1 50 January 24 Nashville Predators 3–1 Crawford United Center 21,279 29–15–6 64 L2 51 January 31 @ Vancouver Canucks 3–2 OT Crawford Rogers Arena 18,890 29–15–7 65 OTL1 February: 5–9–0 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 2–8–0) Pts. 10 # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 52 February 2 @ Edmonton Oilers 8–4 Crawford Rexall Place 16,839 29–16–7 65 L1 53 February 3 @ Calgary Flames 3–1 Emery Scotiabank Saddledome 19,289 29–17–7 65 L2 54 February 7 @ Colorado Avalanche 5–2 Emery Pepsi Center 16,553 29–18–7 65 L3 55 February 10 @ San Jose Sharks 5–3 Crawford HP Pavilion at San Jose 17,562 29–19–7 65 L4 56 February 11 @ Phoenix Coyotes 3–0 Emery Jobing.com Arena 17,353 29–20–7 65 L5 57 February 14 @ Nashville Predators 3–2 Emery Bridgestone Arena 16,592 29–21–7 65 L6 58 February 16 @ New York Rangers 4–2 Crawford Madison Square Garden 18,200 30–21–7 67 W1 59 February 18 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 6–1 Crawford Nationwide Arena 18,663 31–21–7 69 W2 60 February 19 St. Louis Blues 3–1 Crawford United Center 22,077 32–21–7 71 W3 61 February 21 Detroit Red Wings 2–1 Crawford United Center 22,027 33–21–7 73 W4 62 February 23 Dallas Stars 3–1 Crawford United Center 21,659 33–22–7 73 L1 63 February 25 @ Los Angeles Kings 4–0 Crawford Staples Center 18,118 33–23–7 73 L2 64 February 26 @ Anaheim Ducks 3–1 Emery Honda Center 17,601 33–24–7 73 L3 65 February 29 Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4 Emery United Center 21,244 34–24–7 75 W1 March: 10–2–2 (Home: 5–1–1; Road: 5–1–1) Pts. 22 # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 66 March 2 @ Ottawa Senators 2–1 Emery Scotiabank Place 18,788 35–24–7 77 W2 67 March 4 @ Detroit Red Wings 2–1 Emery Joe Louis Arena 20,066 36–24–7 79 W3 68 March 6 @ St. Louis Blues 5–1 Emery Scottrade Center 19,150 36–25–7 79 L1 69 March 9 New York Rangers 4–3 Emery United Center 22,049 37–25–7 81 W1 70 March 11 Los Angeles Kings 3–2 SO Emery United Center 21,398 37–25–8 82 OTL1 71 March 13 St. Louis Blues 4–3 SO Crawford United Center 21,349 38–25–8 84 W1 72 March 16 @ Dallas Stars 4–1 Crawford American Airlines Center 19,099 39–25–8 86 W2 73 March 18 Washington Capitals 5–2 Crawford United Center 21,561 40–25–8 88 W3 74 March 20 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 5–1 Crawford Nationwide Arena 15,311 41–25–8 90 W4 75 March 21 Vancouver Canucks 2–1 OT Crawford United Center 21,715 42–25–8 92 W5 76 March 25 Nashville Predators 6–1 Crawford United Center 21,463 42–26–8 92 L1 77 March 27 @ New Jersey Devils 2–1 SO Crawford Prudential Center 15,074 42–26–9 93 OTL1 78 March 29 St. Louis Blues 4–3 SO Crawford United Center 21,659 43–26–9 95 W1 79 March 31 @ Nashville Predators 5–4 Crawford Bridgestone Arena 17,113 44–26–9 97 W2 April: 1–0–2 (Home: 0–0–1; Road: 1–0–1) Pts. 4 # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 80 April 1 Minnesota Wild 5–4 SO Emery United Center 21,576 44–26–10 98 OTL1 81 April 5 @ Minnesota Wild 2–1 SO Crawford Xcel Energy Center 18,643 44–26–11 99 OTL2 82 April 7 @ Detroit Red Wings 3–2 SO Crawford Joe Louis Arena 20,066 45–26–11 101 W1

Playoffs

This was the fourth consecutive season that the Blackhawks clinched a playoff berth.

2012 Stanley Cup playoffsWestern Conference Quarterfinals vs. Phoenix Coyotes (3) – Blackhawks lost series 4–2 Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Series Recap 1 April 12 @ Phoenix Coyotes 3–2 9:29 OT Crawford Jobing.com Arena 17,138 0–1 L1 2 April 14 @ Phoenix Coyotes 4–3 10:36 OT Crawford Jobing.com Arena 17,539 1–1 W1 3 April 17 Phoenix Coyotes 3–2 13:15 OT Crawford United Center 21,627 1–2 L1 4 April 19 Phoenix Coyotes 3–2 2:15 OT Crawford United Center 22,111 1–3 L2 5 April 21 @ Phoenix Coyotes 2–1 2:44 OT Crawford Jobing.com Arena 17,746 2–3 W1 6 April 23 Phoenix Coyotes 4–0 Crawford United Center 21,636 2–4 L1 Legend:

Detailed records

Western Conference Opponent Home Away Total Pts. Goals scored Goals allowed Central Division Chicago Blackhawks – – – – – – Columbus Blue Jackets 3–0–0 3–0–0 6–0–0 12 31 10 Detroit Red Wings 2–0–1 2–0–1 4–0–2 10 14 12 Nashville Predators 1–2–0 1–2–0 2–4–0 4 16 25 St. Louis Blues 3–0–0 1–2–0 4–2–0 8 17 17 9–2–1 7–4–1 16–6–2 34 78 64 Northwest Division Calgary Flames 2–0–0 0–2–0 2–2–0 4 11 11 Colorado Avalanche 0–1–1 1–1–0 1–2–1 3 9 15 Edmonton Oilers 1–1–0 0–2–0 1–3–0 2 15 24 Minnesota Wild 1–0–1 1–0–1 2–0–2 6 15 12 Vancouver Canucks 1–1–0 1–0–1 2–1–1 5 11 11 5–3–2 3–5–2 8–8–4 19 61 73 Pacific Division Anaheim Ducks 2–0–0 1–1–0 3–1–0 6 14 11 Dallas Stars 1–1–0 1–1–0 2–2–0 4 11 8 Los Angeles Kings 0–1–1 1–1–0 1–2–1 3 4 10 Phoenix Coyotes 0–1–1 1–1–0 1–2–1 3 9 13 San Jose Sharks 2–0–0 0–2–0 2–2–0 4 10 11 5–3–2 4–6–0 9–9–2 20 50 53

Eastern Conference Opponent Home Away Total Pts. Goals scored Goals allowed Atlantic Division New Jersey Devils 0–0–0 0–0–1 0–0–1 1 1 2 New York Islanders 1–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0 4 8 6 New York Rangers 1–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0 4 8 5 Philadelphia Flyers 0–0–0 0–1–0 0–1–0 0 4 5 Pittsburgh Penguins 0–0–0 0–1–0 0–1–0 0 2 3 2–0–0 2–2–1 4–2–1 9 23 21 Northeast Division Boston Bruins 0–0–1 0–0–0 0–0–1 1 2 3 Buffalo Sabres 1–0–0 0–0–0 1–0–0 2 6 2 Montreal Canadiens 1–0–0 0–0–0 1–0–0 2 5 1 Ottawa Senators 0–0–0 1–0–0 1–0–0 2 2 1 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–0–0 0–0–0 1–0–0 2 5 4 3–0–1 1–0–0 4–0–1 9 20 11 Southeast Division Carolina Hurricanes 0–0–0 0–1–0 0–1–0 0 0 3 Florida Panthers 1–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0 4 6 3 Tampa Bay Lightning 0–0–0 0–0–1 0–0–1 1 4 5 Washington Capitals 1–0–0 0–0–0 1–0–0 2 5 2 Winnipeg Jets 1–0–0 0–0–0 1–0–0 2 4 3 3–0–0 1–1–1 4–1–1 9 19 16

Player statistics

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