Chicago Blackhawks: Why Winning Game 3 Would Be Gravy

Writer’s note: This is going to be a statistical and “history says…” type of article, so if you’re not into that…stick around anyway, because you’re probably still a Chicago Blackhawks fan and it’s fun to read about the ’Hawks. If you are into that type of article, hooray!

So the ’Hawks got the job done in the first two games of their second-round series against the Minnesota Wild. They maintained home-ice advantage and made sure the Wild would need to win four of five, including at least one at the United Center, to move on.

Since many — including some on this site — previously said this would not be an easy series for the ’Hawks, the fact that they’re now up 2-0 likely has some fans…