2016–17 Chicago Blackhawks season

The 2016–17 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 91st season for the National Hockey League, a franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. The Blackhawks finished the season with 109 points to win the Central Division and the best record in the Western Conference. As a result, they received the No. 1 seed in the West of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but were swept in the first round by the eighth-seeded and eventual Stanley Cup runner-up Nashville Predators.

Following the playoff loss, general manager Stan Bowman stated that the playoff loss was unacceptable and vowed that changes would be made.

Patrick Kane led the Blackhawks in scoring with 89 points and 34 goals. The Blackhawks had six players score 20 or more goals, Kane, Artemi Panarin (31), Marian Hossa (26), Artem Anisimov (22), Richard Panik (22), and Jonathan Toews (21). Goaltender Corey Crawford led the Blackhawks with 32 wins.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2016 Pre-season Game Log: 2–4–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 0–3–0) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Recap 1 September 28 Pittsburgh 0–2 Darling United Center 20,195 0–1–0 L1 2 September 30 @ Pittsburgh 0–1 Johansson Consol Energy Center 18,084 0–2–0 L2 3 October 1 St. Louis 4–0 Darling United Center 20,831 1–2–0 W1 4 October 2 @ Detroit 3–6 Nalimov Joe Louis Arena 17,962 1–3–0 L1 5 October 4 Detroit 6–1 Crawford United Center 20,407 2–3–0 W1 6 October 8 @ St. Louis 1–2 Crawford Scottrade Center 17,346 2–4–0 L1

Regular season 2016–17 Game Log October: 5–3–1 (Home: 4–1–1; Road: 1–2–0) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 12 St. Louis 2–5 Crawford United Center 21,729 0–1–0 0 L1 2 October 14 @ Nashville 2–3 Crawford Bridgestone Arena 17,256 0–2–0 0 L2 3 October 15 Nashville 5–3 Darling United Center 21,665 1–2–0 2 W1 4 October 18 Philadelphia 7–4 Crawford United Center 21,263 2–2–0 4 W2 5 October 21 @ Columbus 2–3 Crawford Nationwide Arena 15,789 2–3–0 4 L1 6 October 22 Toronto 5–4 SO Darling United Center 21,735 3–3–0 6 W1 7 October 24 Calgary 2–3 SO Crawford United Center 21,348 3–3–1 7 O1 8 October 28 @ New Jersey 3–2 OT Crawford Prudential Center 13,882 4–3–1 9 W1 9 October 30 Los Angeles 3–0 Crawford United Center 21,329 5–3–1 11 W2 November: 10–3–2 (Home: 5–0–1; Road: 5–3–1) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 10 November 1 Calgary 5–1 Crawford United Center 21,166 6–3–1 13 W3 11 November 3 Colorado 4–0 Crawford United Center 21,580 7–3–1 15 W4 12 November 5 @ Dallas 3–2 Crawford American Airlines Center 18,532 8–3–1 17 W5 13 November 6 Dallas 4–3 OT Darling United Center 21,901 9–3–1 19 W6 14 November 9 @ St. Louis 2–1 OT Crawford Scottrade Center 18,704 10–3–1 21 W7 15 November 11 Washington 2–3 OT Crawford United Center 22,075 10–3–2 22 O1 16 November 13 Montreal 3–2 Crawford United Center 21,762 11–3–2 24 W1 17 November 15 @ Winnipeg 0–4 Crawford MTS Centre 15,294 11–4–2 24 L1 18 November 18 @ Calgary 3–2 Crawford Scotiabank Saddledome 18,691 12–4–2 26 W1 19 November 19 @ Vancouver 4–3 OT Darling Rogers Arena 18,865 13–4–2 28 W2 20 November 21 @ Edmonton 0–5 Crawford Rogers Place 18,347 13–5–2 28 L1 21 November 23 @ San Jose 1–2 Crawford SAP Center at San Jose 17,501 13–6–2 28 L2 22 November 25 @ Anaheim 3–2 Crawford Honda Center 17,174 14–6–2 30 W1 23 November 26 @ Los Angeles 1–2 OT Darling Staples Center 18,435 14–6–3 31 O1 24 November 29 Florida 2–1 SO Crawford United Center 21,475 15–6–3 33 W1 December: 8–5–2 (Home: 4–3–2; Road: 4–2–0) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 25 December 1 New Jersey 4–3 OT Crawford United Center 21,351 16–6–3 35 W2 26 December 3 @ Philadelphia 1–3 Darling Wells Fargo Center 19,487 16–7–3 35 L1 27 December 4 Winnipeg 1–2 Darling United Center 21,383 16–8–3 35 L2 28 December 6 Arizona 4–0 Darling United Center 21,327 17–8–3 37 W1 29 December 9 NY Rangers 0–1 OT Darling United Center 21,770 17–8–4 38 O1 30 December 11 Dallas 3–1 Darling United Center 21,451 18–8–4 40 W1 31 December 13 @ NY Rangers 2–1 Darling Madison Square Garden 18,006 19–8–4 42 W2 32 December 15 @ NY Islanders 5–4 Darling Barclays Center 12,504 20–8–4 44 W3 33 December 17 @ St. Louis 6–4 Darling Scottrade Center 19,197 21–8–4 46 W4 34 December 18 San Jose 4–1 Darling United Center 22,027 22–8–4 48 W5 35 December 20 Ottawa 3–4 Darling United Center 21,614 22–9–4 48 L1 36 December 23 Colorado 1–2 OT Crawford United Center 21,918 22–9–5 49 O1 37 December 27 Winnipeg 1–3 Crawford United Center 22,117 22–10–5 49 L1 38 December 29 @ Nashville 3–2 Crawford Bridgestone Arena 17,229 23–10–5 51 W1 39 December 30 @ Carolina 2–3 Darling PNC Arena 18,016 23–11–5 51 L1 January: 7–6–0 (Home: 5–3–0; Road: 2–3–0) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 40 January 2 @ St. Louis 1–4 Crawford Busch Stadium 46,556(outdoors) 23–12–5 51 L2 41 January 5 Buffalo 4–3 OT Crawford United Center 21,824 24–12–5 53 W1 42 January 6 Carolina 2–1 Darling United Center 21,822 25–12–5 55 W2 43 January 8 Nashville 5–2 Crawford United Center 21,658 26–12–5 57 W3 44 January 10 Detroit 4–3 OT Crawford United Center 22,019 27–12–5 59 W4 45 January 13 @ Washington 0–6 Crawford Verizon Center 18,506 27–13–5 59 L1 46 January 15 Minnesota 2–3 Crawford United Center 22,051 27–14–5 59 L2 47 January 17 @ Colorado 6–4 Crawford Pepsi Center 18,007 28–14–5 61 W1 48 January 20 @ Boston 1–0 Darling TD Garden 17,565 29–14–5 63 W2 49 January 22 Vancouver 4–2 Crawford United Center 21,689 30–14–5 65 W3 50 January 24 Tampa Bay 2–5 Crawford United Center 21,617 30–15–5 65 L1 51 January 26 Winnipeg 3–5 Darling United Center 21,746 30–16–5 65 L2 January 27–29 All-Star Break in Los Angeles Staples Center 52 January 31 @ San Jose 1–3 Crawford SAP Center at San Jose 17,424 30–17–5 65 L3 February: 9–1–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 7–0–0) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 53 February 2 @ Arizona 4–3 Crawford Gila River Arena 17,125 31–17–5 67 W1 54 February 4 @ Dallas 5–3 Crawford American Airlines Center 18,532 32–17–5 69 W2 55 February 8 @ Minnesota 4–3 OT Crawford Xcel Energy Center 19,326 33–17–5 71 W3 56 February 10 @ Winnipeg 5–2 Crawford MTS Centre 15,294 34–17–5 73 W4 57 February 11 @ Edmonton 5–1 Darling Rogers Place 18,347 35–17–5 75 W5 58 February 18 Edmonton 1–3 Crawford United Center 22,075 35–18–5 75 L1 59 February 19 @ Buffalo 5–1 Darling KeyBank Center 19,070 36–18–5 77 W1 60 February 21 @ Minnesota 5–3 Crawford Xcel Energy Center 19,333 37–18–5 79 W2 61 February 23 Arizona 6–3 Crawford United Center 21,781 38–18–5 81 W3 62 February 26 St. Louis 4–2 Darling United Center 21,961 39–18–5 83 W4 March: 11–3–2 (Home: 6–1–1; Road: 5–2–1) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 63 March 1 Pittsburgh 4–1 Darling United Center 22,012 40–18–5 85 W5 64 March 3 NY Islanders 2–1 SO Crawford United Center 21,883 41–18–5 87 W6 65 March 4 @ Nashville 5–3 Crawford Bridgestone Arena 17,297 42–18–5 89 W7 66 March 9 Anaheim 0–1 Crawford United Center 21,838 42–19–5 89 L1 67 March 10 @ Detroit 2–4 Crawford Joe Louis Arena 20,027 42–20–5 89 L2 68 March 12 Minnesota 4–2 Crawford United Center 22,147 43–20–5 91 W1 69 March 14 @ Montreal 4–2 Crawford Bell Centre 21,288 44–20–5 93 W2 70 March 16 @ Ottawa 2–1 Darling Canadian Tire Centre 18,638 45–20–5 95 W3 71 March 18 @ Toronto 2–1 OT Crawford Air Canada Centre 19,505 46–20–5 97 W4 72 March 19 Colorado 6–3 Darling United Center 22,070 47–20–5 99 W5 73 March 21 Vancouver 4–5 OT Darling United Center 21,607 47–20–6 100 O1 74 March 23 Dallas 3–2 SO Crawford United Center 21,798 48–20–6 102 W1 75 March 25 @ Florida 0–7 Crawford BB&T Center 18,625 48–21–6 102 L1 76 March 27 @ Tampa Bay 4–5 OT Darling Amalie Arena 19,092 48–21–7 103 O1 77 March 29 @ Pittsburgh 5–1 Crawford PPG Paints Arena 18,657 49–21–7 105 W1 78 March 31 Columbus 3–1 Crawford United Center 22,112 50–21–7 107 W2 April: 0–2–2 (Home: 0–1–0; Road: 0–1–2) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 79 April 2 Boston 2–3 Crawford United Center 22,131 50–22–7 107 L1 80 April 4 @ Colorado 3–4 OT Darling Pepsi Center 16,023 50–22–8 108 O1 81 April 6 @ Anaheim 0–4 Crawford Honda Center 16,462 50–23–8 108 L1 82 April 8 @ Los Angeles 2–3 OT Crawford Staples Center 18,230 50–23–9 109 O1Legend:

Detailed records

Western Conference Opponent Home Away Total Pts. Goals scored Goals allowed Central Division Chicago Blackhawks — — — — — — Colorado Avalanche 2–0–1 1–0–1 3–0–2 8 20 13 Dallas Stars 3–0–0 2–0–0 5–0–0 10 18 11 Minnesota Wild 1–1–0 2–0–0 3–1–0 6 15 11 Nashville Predators 2–0–0 2–1–0 4–1–0 8 20 13 St. Louis Blues 1–1–0 2–1–0 3–2–0 6 15 16 Winnipeg Jets 0–3–0 1–1–0 1–4–0 2 10 16 9–5–1 10–3–2 19–8–2 40 98 80 Pacific Division Anaheim Ducks 0–1–0 1–1–0 1–2–0 2 3 7 Arizona Coyotes 2–0–0 1–0–0 3–0–0 6 14 6 Calgary Flames 1–0–1 1–0–0 2–0–1 5 10 6 Edmonton Oilers 0–1–0 1–1–0 1–2–0 2 6 9 Los Angeles Kings 1–0–0 0–0–2 1–0–2 4 6 5 San Jose Sharks 1–0–0 0–2–0 1–2–0 2 6 6 Vancouver Canucks 1–0–1 1–0–0 2–0–1 5 12 10 6–2–2 5–4–2 11–6–4 26 57 49

Eastern Conference Opponent Home Away Total Pts. Goals scored Goals allowed Atlantic Division Boston Bruins 0–1–0 1–0–0 1–1–0 2 3 3 Buffalo Sabres 1–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0 4 9 4 Detroit Red Wings 1–0–0 0–1–0 1–1–0 2 6 7 Florida Panthers 1–0–0 0–1–0 1–1–0 2 2 8 Montreal Canadiens 1–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0 4 7 4 Ottawa Senators 0–1–0 1–0–0 1–1–0 2 5 5 Tampa Bay Lightning 0–1–0 0–0–1 0–1–1 1 6 10 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0 4 7 5 5–3–0 5–2–1 10–5–1 21 45 46 Metropolitan Division Carolina Hurricanes 1–0–0 0–1–0 1–1–0 2 4 4 Columbus Blue Jackets 1–0–0 0–1–0 1–1–0 2 5 4 New Jersey Devils 1–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0 4 7 5 New York Islanders 1–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0 4 7 5 New York Rangers 0–0–1 1–0–0 1–0–1 3 2 2 Philadelphia Flyers 1–0–0 0–1–0 1–1–0 2 8 7 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0 4 9 2 Washington Capitals 0–0–1 0–1–0 0–1–1 1 2 9 6–0–2 4–4–0 10–4–2 22 44 38

Playoffs 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference First Round vs. (WC2) Nashville Predators: Nashville won 4–0 Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Series Recap 1 April 13 Nashville 0–1 Crawford United Center 22,075 0–1 Recap 2 April 15 Nashville 0–5 Crawford United Center 22,175 0–2 Recap 3 April 17 @ Nashville 2–3 OT Crawford Bridgestone Arena 17,204 0–3 Recap 4 April 20 @ Nashville 1–4 Crawford Bridgestone Arena 17,326 0–4 Recap Legend:

Player statistics Final stats

Skaters

Regular season Player 82 34 55 89 11 32 82 31 43 74 18 21 72 21 37 58 7 35 80 6 47 53 22 16 73 26 19 45 7 8 64 22 23 45 9 30 82 22 22 44 14 58 79 3 36 39 5 26 76 19 12 31 13 70 61 6 22 28 10 6 73 5 13 18 12 20 80 5 12 17 12 24 70 5 12 17 7 34 47 6 10 16 15 8 58 5 11 16 17 29 49 6 8 14 −1 17 68 4 4 8 −4 12 50 2 6 8 1 22 33 4 3 7 2 14 38 2 3 5 3 4 12 1 3 4 3 4 50 2 1 3 −6 28 22 1 2 3 −3 14 † 15 1 1 2 −2 8 46 0 1 1 −6 22 † 13 1 0 1 −4 2 ‡ 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 82 240 406 646 162 564

Playoffs Player 4 1 1 2 −5 0 4 1 1 2 −3 2 3 1 0 1 −2 0 4 0 1 1 −6 2 4 0 1 1 −3 2 4 0 1 1 −2 2 4 0 1 1 −4 0 4 0 0 0 −4 2 4 0 0 0 −2 0 4 0 0 0 −3 0 4 0 0 0 −3 2 4 0 0 0 −4 2 4 0 0 0 −2 0 4 0 0 0 −3 14 4 0 0 0 −4 0 4 0 0 0 −2 2 4 0 0 0 −2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 −2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 55 55 3246:52 32 18 4 138 2.55 1691 .918 2 0 1 2 32 27 1688:35 18 5 5 67 2.38 877 .924 2 0 0 0 Totals 82 4935:27 50 23 9 205 2.49 2568 .920 4 0 1 2

Playoffs Player 4 4 253:47 0 4 12 2.83 123 .902 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Blackhawks. Stats reflect time with Blackhawks only. ‡Left team mid-season. Stats reflect time with Blackhawks only.

Awards and honours

Awards