2010–11 Chicago Blackhawks season facts for kids

The 2010–11 Chicago Blackhawks season was the team's 85th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team suffered from salary cap restrictions and lost several players due to it. They also had to recover from winning their first Stanley Cup in 40 years. The team was defeated in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Presidents' Trophy-winning Vancouver Canucks.

Regular season

Central Division GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts 1 Detroit Red Wings 82 47 25 10 43 261 241 104 2 Nashville Predators 82 44 27 11 38 219 194 99 3 Chicago Blackhawks 82 44 29 9 38 258 225 97 4 St. Louis Blues 82 38 33 11 34 240 234 87 5 Columbus Blue Jackets 82 34 35 13 29 215 258 81

GP – Games Played W – Wins L – Losses OTL – OT/Shootout Losses GF – Goals For GA – Goals Against PTS – Points
* – Division Leader x – Clinched Playoff spot y – Clinched Division z – Clinched Conference p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy e – Eliminated from Playoff Contention

Playoffs

2010-11 NHL Western Conference Quarter-finals - (8) Chicago Blackhawks vs (1) Vancouver Canucks

Game #	Date	Visitor	Home	Score	OT	Series
1	April 13	Blackhawks	Canucks	2 - 0		Vancouver leads series 1 - 0
2	April 15	Blackhawks	Canucks	4 - 3		Vancouver leads series 2 - 0
3	April 17	Canucks	Blackhawks	3 - 2		Vancouver leads series 3 - 0
4	April 19	Canucks	Blackhawks	7 - 2		Vancouver leads series 3 - 1
5	April 21	Blackhawks	Canucks	5 - 0		Vancouver leads series 3 - 2
6	April 24	Canucks	Blackhawks	4 - 3	OT	Series tied 3 - 3
6	April 26	Blackhawks	Canucks	2 - 1	OT	Canucks win series 4 - 3