The Chicago Blackhawks wrapped up their series against the Vancouver Canucks with spectacular fashion once again. They not only peppered Roberto Luongo with 35 shots on goal, they also beat UP the Canucks on their way to a 5-1 victory. Going into the series the Beard hypothesized that the series would come down to how well the Hawks killed penalties. They are still ranked #1 in the postseason at Penalty Kill Percentage at 88.7%, while the overly reliant on Power Play Goal Canucks, checked in with a 22% Power Play Goal Percentage which was not good enough to beat the Hawks. Couple that with Hawks winning 85.7% of their games when they score first, and also managed to score a beautiful short-handed goal by Dave Bolland and it was the final nail in Vancouver's Coffin. Antti Neimi is now 4-0 following a loss, continuing his ability to have never have two bad games in a row. The Hawks are now 5-1 on the road during the playoffs and will look to continue their Road Warrior ways going into Le Shark Tank to face the San Jose Sharks in Games 1 and 2 in the Western Conference Finals. Both the Sharks and Hawks are pretty even in terms of matchups, and style of play. You heard it here first, I believe this one will go 7 games.
We'll worry about that later though, as this terrific Blackhawk playoff run continues to amaze even the most casual of hockey fans. Here Come The HAWKS!!!!
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