2016–17 Chicago Blackhawks season

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2016–17 Chicago Blackhawks
Central Division champions
Division1st Central
Conference1st Western
2016–17 record50–23–9
Home record26–10–5
Road record24–13–4
Goals for244
Goals against213
Team information
General managerStan Bowman
CoachJoel Quenneville
CaptainJonathan Toews
Alternate captainsDuncan Keith
Brent Seabrook
ArenaUnited Center
Average attendance21,751 (110.3%)
Total: 891,827
Minor league affiliate(s)Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
Indy Fuel (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsPatrick Kane (34)
AssistsPatrick Kane (55)
PointsPatrick Kane (89)
Penalty minutesRyan Hartman (70)
Plus/minusDuncan Keith (+22)
WinsCorey Crawford (32)
Goals against averageScott Darling (2.38)

The 2016–17 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 91st season for the National Hockey League, a franchise that was established on September 25 th, 1926. The Blackhawks finished the season with 109 points to win the Central Division and the best record in the Western Conference. As a result, they received the No. 1 seed in the West of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but were swept in the first round by the eventual Stanley Cup runner-up Nashville Predators.

Following the playoff loss, general manager Stan Bowman stated that the playoff loss was unacceptable and vowed that changes would be made.[1]

Patrick Kane led the Blackhawks in scoring with 89 points and 34 goals. The Blackhawks had six players score 20 or more goals, Kane, Artemi Panarin (31), Marian Hossa (26), Artem Anisimov (22), Richard Panik (22), and Jonathan Toews (21). Goaltender Corey Crawford led the Blackhawks with 32 wins.

Standings[]

Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 z – Chicago Blackhawks 82 50 23 9 46 244 213 +31 109
2 x – Minnesota Wild 82 49 25 8 46 266 208 +58 106
3 x – St. Louis Blues 82 46 29 7 44 235 218 +17 99
4 x – Nashville Predators 82 41 29 12 39 240 224 +16 94
5 Winnipeg Jets 82 40 35 7 37 249 256 −7 87
6 Dallas Stars 82 34 37 11 33 223 262 −39 79
7 Colorado Avalanche 82 22 56 4 21 166 278 −112 48
Source: National Hockey League[2]
x – Clinched playoff spot; z – Clinched conference

Schedule and results[]

Pre-season[]

Regular season[]

2016–17 Game Log[3]

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Detailed records[]

Playoffs[]

2017 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics[]

Final stats

Skaters[]

Goaltenders[]

Regular Season[5]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Corey Crawford 55 55 3246:52 32 18 4 138 2.55 1691 .918 2 0 1 2
Scott Darling 32 27 1688:35 18 5 5 67 2.38 877 .924 2 0 0 0
Totals 82 4935:27 50 23 9 205 2.49 2568 .920 4 0 1 2
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Corey Crawford 4 4 253:47 0 4 12 2.83 123 .902 0 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Blackhawks. Stats reflect time with Blackhawks only.
Left team mid-season. Stats reflect time with Blackhawks only.

Awards and honours[]

Awards[]

Milestones[]

Records[]

Transactions[]

The Blackhawks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season.

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