The 2013–14 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 88th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. The Blackhawks were attempting to repeat as Stanley Cup champions, a feat that had not been accomplished in the NHL since the Detroit Red Wings won consecutive championships in 1997 and 1998.

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 United Center 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 Washington Capitals in its home opener, and became the first team since the 2008–09 Pittsburgh Penguins 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 Tampa Bay Lightning and division rival St. Louis Blues in the next two games.

On October 15, with a win against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Blackhawks celebrated its 2,500th regular season win in franchise history.

On January 29, with a win against the Vancouver Canucks, 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 Los Angeles Kings.

On March 1, the Blackhawks played in their 2nd outdoor game in franchise history at Soldier Field, Home of the Chicago Bears football team. The outdoor game was in part of the new NHL Stadium Series. The Blackhawks hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins as Captains Jonathan Toews and Sidney Crosby 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 St. Louis Blues, Joel Quenneville reached 700 coaching wins.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2013 pre-season: 4–0–2 (Home: 2–0–1; Road: 2–0–1) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Recap 1 September 17 Detroit Red Wings 2–0 Crawford United Center 20,071 1–0–0 W1 2 September 19 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–4 SO Khabibulin United Center 20,150 1–0–1 SOL1 3 September 20 @ Washington Capitals 5–4 SO Raanta Verizon Center 17,047 2–0–1 W1 4 September 22 @ Detroit Red Wings 4–3 Crawford Joe Louis Arena 15,022 3–0–1 W2 5 September 23 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2–3 SO Khabibulin Consol Energy Center 17,525 3–0–2 SOL1 6 September 28 Washington Capitals 4–3 OT Khabibulin United Center 20,650 4–0–2 W1

Regular season

Legend:

2013–14 season October: 8–2–3 (Home: 5–1–2; Road: 3–1–1) Pts. 19 # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 1 Washington Capitals 6–4 Crawford United Center 22,158 1–0–0 2 W1 2 October 5 Tampa Bay Lightning 2–3 SO Crawford United Center 21,563 1–0–1 3 SOL1 3 October 9 @ St. Louis Blues 2–3 Crawford Scottrade Center 16,565 1–1–1 3 L1 4 October 11 New York Islanders 3–2 Khabibulin United Center 21,196 2–1–1 5 W1 5 October 12 Buffalo Sabres 2–1 Crawford United Center 21,261 3–1–1 7 W2 6 October 15 @ Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 SO Crawford PNC Arena 16,263 4–1–1 9 W3 7 October 17 St. Louis Blues 2–3 SO Crawford United Center 21,169 4–1–2 10 SOL1 8 October 19 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 Crawford United Center 21,801 5–1–2 12 W1 9 October 22 @ Florida Panthers 3–2 SO Crawford BB&T Center 15,779 6–1–2 14 W2 10 October 24 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 5–6 OT Khabibulin Tampa Bay Times Forum 18,820 6–1–3 15 OTL1 11 October 26 Minnesota Wild 3–5 Crawford United Center 21,521 6–2–3 15 L1 12 October 28 @ Minnesota Wild 5–1 Crawford Xcel Energy Center 18,685 7–2–3 17 W1 13 October 29 Ottawa Senators 6–5 Crawford United Center 21,123 8–2–3 19 W2 November: 12–2–1 (Home: 4–0–1; Road: 8–2–0) Pts. 25 # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 14 November 2 @ Winnipeg Jets 5–1 Crawford MTS Centre 15,004 9–2–3 21 W3 15 November 3 Calgary Flames 2–3 OT Crawford United Center 21,229 9–2–4 22 OTL1 16 November 6 Winnipeg Jets 4–1 Crawford United Center 21,122 10–2–4 24 W1 17 November 9 @ Dallas Stars 5–2 Crawford American Airlines Center 17,167 11–2–4 26 W2 18 November 10 Edmonton Oilers 5–4 Crawford United Center 21,185 12–2–4 28 W3 19 November 14 Phoenix Coyotes 5–4 SO Crawford United Center 21,762 13–2–4 30 W4 20 November 16 @ Nashville Predators 2–7 Crawford Bridgestone Arena 17,113 13–3–4 30 L1 21 November 17 San Jose Sharks 5–1 Crawford United Center 21,434 14–3–4 32 W1 22 November 19 @ Colorado Avalanche 1–5 Crawford Pepsi Center 17,348 14–4–4 32 L1 23 November 21 @ Winnipeg Jets 6–3 Crawford MTS Centre 15,004 15–4–4 34 W1 24 November 23 @ Vancouver Canucks 2–1 Crawford Rogers Arena 18,910 16–4–4 36 W2 25 November 25 @ Edmonton Oilers 5–1 Crawford Rexall Place 16,839 17–4–4 38 W3 26 November 27 @ Calgary Flames 3–2 Raanta Scotiabank Saddledome 19,289 18–4–4 40 W4 27 November 29 @ Dallas Stars 2–1 SO Crawford American Airlines Center 18,532 19–4–4 42 W5 28 November 30 @ Phoenix Coyotes 5–2 Raanta Jobing.com Arena 17,321 20–4–4 44 W6 December: 8–3–3 (Home: 6–1–2; Road: 2–2–1) Pts. 19 # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 29 December 3 Dallas Stars 3–4 Crawford United Center 21,411 20–5–4 44 L1 30 December 5 @ Minnesota Wild 3–4 Crawford Xcel Energy Center 18,852 20–6–4 44 L2 31 December 6 Anaheim Ducks 2–3 SO Raanta United Center 21,586 20–6–5 45 SOL1 32 December 8 Florida Panthers 6–2 Raanta United Center 21,119 21–6–5 47 W1 33 December 10 @ Dallas Stars 6–2 Raanta American Airlines Center 12,542 22–6–5 49 W2 34 December 11 Philadelphia Flyers 7–2 Raanta United Center 21,144 23–6–5 51 W3 35 December 14 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 3–7 Raanta Air Canada Centre 19,603 23–7–5 51 L1 36 December 15 Los Angeles Kings 3–1 Raanta United Center 21,426 24–7–5 53 W1 37 December 17 @ Nashville Predators 3–1 Raanta Bridgestone Arena 16,219 25–7–5 55 W2 38 December 20 Vancouver Canucks 2–3 SO Raanta United Center 21,966 25–7–6 56 SOL1 39 December 23 New Jersey Devils 5–2 Raanta United Center 22,019 26–7–6 58 W1 40 December 27 Colorado Avalanche 7–2 Raanta United Center 22,201 27–7–6 60 W2 41 December 28 @ St. Louis Blues 5–6 SO Raanta Scottrade Center 20,082 27–7–7 61 SOL1 42 December 30 Los Angeles Kings 1–0 Raanta United Center 22,161 28–7–7 63 W1 January: 5–3–6 (Home: 3–2–2; Road: 2–1–4) Pts. 16 # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 43 January 2 @ New York Islanders 2–3 OT Crawford Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13,618 28–7–8 64 OTL1 44 January 3 @ New Jersey Devils 5–3 Raanta Prudential Center 16,592 29–7–8 66 W1 45 January 5 San Jose Sharks 2–3 SO Crawford United Center 21,599 29–7–9 67 SOL1 46 January 8 New York Rangers 2–3 Crawford United Center 21,493 29–8–9 67 L1 47 January 11 @ Montreal Canadiens 1–2 OT Crawford Bell Centre 21,273 29–8–10 68 OTL1 48 January 12 Edmonton Oilers 5–3 Raanta United Center 21,424 30–8–10 70 W1 49 January 14 Colorado Avalanche 2–3 OT Crawford United Center 21,412 30–8–11 71 OTL1 50 January 17 Anaheim Ducks 4–2 Crawford United Center 22,064 31–8–11 73 W1 51 January 19 Boston Bruins 3–2 SO Crawford United Center 22,197 32–8–11 75 W2 52 January 22 @ Detroit Red Wings 4–5 SO Crawford Joe Louis Arena 20,066 32–8–12 76 SOL1 53 January 23 @ Minnesota Wild 1–2 Raanta Xcel Energy Center 19,226 32–9–12 76 L1 54 January 26 Winnipeg Jets 1–3 Crawford United Center 21,841 32–10–12 76 L2 55 January 28 @ Calgary Flames 4–5 OT Crawford Scotiabank Saddledome 19,289 32–10–13 77 OTL1 56 January 29 @ Vancouver Canucks 5–2 Crawford Rogers Arena 18,910 33–10–13 79 W1 February: 2–2–1 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 2–2–1) Pts. 5 # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 57 February 1 @ San Jose Sharks 1–2 SO Crawford SAP Center at San Jose 17,562 33–10–14 80 SOL1 58 February 3 @ Los Angeles Kings 5–3 Crawford Staples Center 18,118 34–10–14 82 W1 59 February 5 @ Anaheim Ducks 2–0 Crawford Honda Center 17,446 35–10–14 84 W2 60 February 7 @ Phoenix Coyotes 0–2 Crawford Jobing.com Arena 17,525 35–11–14 84 L1 61 February 27 @ New York Rangers 1–2 Crawford Madison Square Garden 18,006 35–12–14 84 L2 March: 7–7–1 (Home: 6–3–0; Road: 1–4–1) Pts. 15 # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 62 March 1* Pittsburgh Penguins 5–1 Crawford Soldier Field 62,921 36–12–14 86 W1 63 March 4 Colorado Avalanche 2–4 Crawford United Center 21,361 36–13–14 86 L1 64 March 6 Columbus Blue Jackets 6–1 Crawford United Center 21,179 37–13–14 88 W1 65 March 9 @ Buffalo Sabres 2–1 Crawford First Niagara Center 19,070 38–13–14 90 W2 66 March 12 @ Colorado Avalanche 2–3 Raanta Pepsi Center 18,007 38–14–14 90 L1 67 March 14 Nashville Predators 2–3 Crawford United Center 22,106 38–15–14 90 L2 68 March 16 Detroit Red Wings 4–1 Crawford United Center 22,128 39–15–14 92 W1 69 March 18 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2–3 OT Raanta Wells Fargo Center 19,932 39–15–15 93 OTL1 70 March 19 St. Louis Blues 4–0 Crawford United Center 21,640 40–15–15 95 W1 71 March 21 Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 Crawford United Center 21,857 41–15–15 97 W2 72 March 23 Nashville Predators 0–2 Crawford United Center 21,727 41–16–15 97 L1 73 March 25 Dallas Stars 4–2 Crawford United Center 21,493 42–16–15 99 W1 74 March 27 @ Boston Bruins 0–3 Crawford TD Garden 17,565 42–17–15 99 L1 75 March 28 @ Ottawa Senators 3–5 Raanta Canadian Tire Centre 18,922 42–18–15 99 L2 76 March 30 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 1–4 Crawford Consol Energy Center 18,655 42–19–15 99 L3 *2014 NHL Stadium Series April: 4–2–0 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 1–2–0) Pts. 8 # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 77 April 3 Minnesota Wild 3–2 SO Crawford United Center 21,791 43–19–15 101 W1 78 April 4 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 Raanta Nationwide Arena 18,695 44–19–15 103 W2 79 April 6 St. Louis Blues 4–2 Crawford United Center 22,184 45–19–15 105 W3 80 April 9 Montreal Canadiens 3–2 OT Crawford United Center 21,571 46–19–15 107 W4 81 April 11 @ Washington Capitals 0–4 Crawford Verizon Center 18,506 46–20–15 107 L1 82 April 12 @ Nashville Predators 5–7 Raanta Bridgestone Arena 17,355 46–21–15 107 L2

Detailed records

Western Conference Opponent Home Away Total Pts. Goals scored Goals allowed Central Division Chicago Blackhawks – – – – – – Colorado Avalanche 1–1–1 0–2–0 1–3–1 3 14 17 Dallas Stars 1–1–0 3–0–0 4–1–0 8 20 11 Minnesota Wild 1–1–0 1–2–0 2–3–0 4 15 14 Nashville Predators 0–2–0 1–2–0 1–4–0 2 12 20 St. Louis Blues 2–0–1 0–1–1 2–1–2 6 17 14 Winnipeg Jets 1–1–0 2–0–0 3–1–0 6 16 8 6–6–2 7–7–1 13–13–3 29 94 84 Pacific Division Anaheim Ducks 1–0–1 1–0–0 2–0–1 5 8 5 Calgary Flames 0–0–1 1–0–1 1–0–2 4 9 10 Edmonton Oilers 2–0–0 1–0–0 3–0–0 6 15 8 Los Angeles Kings 2–0–0 1–0–0 3–0–0 6 9 4 Phoenix Coyotes 1–0–0 1–1–0 2–1–0 4 10 8 San Jose Sharks 1–0–1 0–0–1 1–0–2 4 8 6 Vancouver Canucks 0–0–1 2–0–0 2–0–1 5 9 6 7–0–4 7–1–2 14–1–6 34 68 47

Eastern Conference Opponent Home Away Total Pts. Goals scored Goals allowed Atlantic Division Boston Bruins 1–0–0 0–1–0 1–1–0 2 3 5 Buffalo Sabres 1–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0 4 4 2 Detroit Red Wings 1–0–0 0–0–1 1–0–1 3 8 6 Florida Panthers 1–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0 4 9 4 Montreal Canadiens 1–0–0 0–0–1 1–0–1 3 4 4 Ottawa Senators 1–0–0 0–1–0 1–1–0 2 9 10 Tampa Bay Lightning 0–0–1 0–0–1 0–0–2 2 7 9 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–0–0 0–1–0 1–1–0 2 6 8 7–0–1 2–3–3 9–3–4 22 50 48 Metropolitan Division Carolina Hurricanes 1–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0 4 6 4 Columbus Blue Jackets 1–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0 4 10 4 New Jersey Devils 1–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0 4 10 5 New York Islanders 1–0–0 0–0–1 1–0–1 3 5 5 New York Rangers 0–1–0 0–1–0 0–2–0 0 3 5 Philadelphia Flyers 1–0–0 0–0–1 1–0–1 3 9 5 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–0–0 0–1–0 1–1–0 2 6 5 Washington Capitals 1–0–0 0–1–0 1–1–0 2 6 8 7–1–0 3–3–2 10–4–2 22 55 41

Playoffs