Now until the end of the season, the Blackhawks are in must-win territory if they have any shot at making the playoffs.
On Wednesday night, they picked up one point but not the other in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs at the United Center.
The Blackhawks finished their six-game homestand with a 1-4-1 record, picking up three out of a possible 12 points, and are now six points behind a wild card spot.
"It was a tough homestand when you look at it points-wise, games that were valuable situations as far as keeping us in the race and now we put ourselves in a tremendous hole," coach Joel Quenneville said after the game.