When I heard it, I couldn’t believe it; that can’t be true. If the Blackhawks beat the Oilers, this will be the first playoff series they win since 2015; no way. After the Blackhawks beat the Oilers, they said it again; I still found it hard to believe. I had to look it up.
Everyone remembers Game 6 against Tampa Bay in 2015; the last of the 3 Stanley Cups won by our boys, and the first of them won in the United Center. Of course 2010 we celebrated in Philly, 2013 in Boston; it was good to win one in front of the home crowd, although it doesn’t really matter where a Stanley Cup is clinched, just bring on the Cup. Since then, the Hawks didn’t fall of the face of the earth, did they? Of course they still had good teams; I swear they at least won a playoff series since then. Nope. The next year was the classic first round series against the Blues that we lost in 7. That one hurt, but no shame in coming out on the wrong end of an epic series. The following year we were swept out by the Preds in the first round; oh yeah, how’d they fare in the qualifying round? Have they won a Cup yet? Anyways, that one was embarrassing, but not as embarrassing as the next 2 years. Yeah, that sweep would be the last playoff series. The last 2 years the Hawks missed the postseason completely; I thought it had only been 1 year. So yeah, what was said was true.
The Blackhawks got lucky there was COVID, because without it, and without the qualifying round, they would have missed the playoffs 3 straight years. Well, it’s one thing to get a break, it’s another thing to take advantage of it. By defeating the Oilers on Friday night in Game 4 of their series, the Blackhawks took the first step. Yes, the Blackhawks have won a playoff series; onwards and upwards.
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I wanted to believe; I was drinking the kool aid which I spit out the following game, but I still hoped. I wanted to think that the Hawks could make a run and take full advantage of this opportunity. I wanted to believe that this mix of the Stanley Cup core and the young guys, who make the Hawks the youngest team in the league, would finally mesh. It happened for one round, and I’m really happy about it. Just the fact that we’ll see more hockey from the Hawks this year is exciting. And if there are games left to play, there is a chance to win them. And if there is a chance, anything can happen. Can’t wait to see what does happen. Go Hawks!
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