As we’ve started diving into the season that was for the 2021 Blackhawks, most of the articles have focused on the players on a more individual basis. More of that is on the way. But before we get too far down that rabbit hole, it felt like a good time for another installment of our “Number Munchers” series to explore more of the team-based statistics.
And — surprise, surprise — they weren’t so good.
For comparison’s sake, here’s how the Blackhawks fared at 5-opn-5 play during the 70 games of the ‘19-20 NHL season, with all data coming from Natural Stat Trick:
Shot Attempts For (CF%): 48.