2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season facts for kids
The 2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season was the team's 87th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The season was shortened to a 48 games instead of the usual 82 games because of the 2012–13 NHL lockout. The team won the Western Conference championship. They defeated the Boston Bruins 4 games to 2 in the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals to win their 5th Stanley Cup in franchise history. Patrick Kane won the Conn Smythe Trophy for being the Most Valuable Player of the playoffs.
Regular season
| GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | p – Chicago Blackhawks | 48 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 155 | 102 | 77 |
| 2 | St. Louis Blues | 48 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 24 | 129 | 115 | 60 |
| 3 | Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 124 | 115 | 56 |
| 4 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 48 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 120 | 119 | 55 |
| 5 | Nashville Predators | 48 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 111 | 139 | 41 |
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
| Game # | Date | Visitor | Home | Score | OT | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 30 | Wild | Blackhawks | 2 - 1 | OT | Chicago leads series 1 - 0 |
| 2 | May 3 | Wild | Blackhawks | 5 - 2 | Chicago leads series 2 - 0 | |
| 3 | May 5 | Blackhawks | Wild | 2 - 3 | Chicago leads series 2 - 1 | |
| 4 | May 7 | Blackhawks | Wild | 3 - 0 | Chicago leads series 3 - 1 | |
| 5 | May 9 | Wild | Blackhawks | 5 - 1 | OT | Chicago win series 4 - 3 |
| Game # | Date | Visitor | Home | Score | OT | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 15 | Red Wings | Blackhawks | 4 - 1 | Chicago leads series 1 - 0 | |
| 2 | May 18 | Red Wings | Blackhawks | 1 - 4 | Series tied 1 - 1 | |
| 3 | May 20 | Blackhawks | Red Wings | 1 - 3 | Detroit leads series 2 - 1 | |
| 4 | May 23 | Blackhawks | Red Wings | 1 - 3 | Detroit leads series 3 - 1 | |
| 5 | May 25 | Red Wings | Blackhawks | 4 - 1 | Detroit leads series 3 - 2 | |
| 6 | May 27 | Blackhawks | Red Wings | 4 - 3 | Series tied 3 - 3 | |
| 7 | May 29 | Red Wings | Blackhawks | 2 - 1 | OT | Chicago wins series 4 - 3 |
| Game # | Date | Visitor | Home | Score | OT | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 1 | Kings | Blackhawks | 2 - 1 | Chicago leads series 1 - 0 | |
| 2 | June 2 | Kings | Blackhawks | 4 - 2 | Chicago leads series 2 - 0 | |
| 3 | June 4 | Blackhawks | Kings | 1 - 3 | Chicago leads series 2 - 1 | |
| 4 | June 6 | Blackhawks | Kings | 3 - 2 | Chicago leads series 3 - 1 | |
| 5 | June 8 | Kings | Blackhawks | 4 - 3 | OT | Chicago wins series 4 - 1 |
| Game # | Date | Visitor | Home | Score | OT | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 12 | Bruins | Blackhawks | 4 - 3 | 3OT | Chicago leads series 1 - 0 |
| 2 | June 15 | Bruins | Blackhawks | 1 - 2 | OT | Series tied 1 - 1 |
| 3 | June 17 | Blackhawks | Bruins | 0 - 2 | Boston leads series 2 - 1 | |
| 4 | June 19 | Blackhawks | Bruins | 6 - 5 | OT | Series tied 2 - 2 |
| 5 | June 22 | Bruins | Blackhawks | 3 - 1 | Chicago leads series 3 - 2 | |
| 6 | June 24 | Blackhawks | Bruins | 3 - 2 | Chicago wins series 4 - 2 |
| Preceded by 2011–12 Chicago Blackhawks season |
Chicago Blackhawks 2012–13 season |
Succeeded by 2013–14 Chicago Blackhawks season |
Images for kids
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The 2013 Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks meet U.S. President Barack Obama.
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Just before Game 2 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals at the United Center.
