Monday night’s game against Carolina made Chicago’s fears official as the Blackhawks were eliminated from a chance at the playoffs with their 5-2 loss. Chicago (sixth place in the division) not only fell prey to the Central Division leaders but they did so with fewer than half as many shots on goal (38-17). The two teams meet again on Tuesday night in Carolina.
The Blackhawks have been realistically eliminated from the playoff race for a while.
But their mathematical chance finally died tonight. Goodbye 2021, officially.
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