1991–92 Chicago Blackhawks season

The 1991–92 Chicago Blackhawks season saw the Blackhawks finish second in the Norris Division with a record of 36 wins, 29 losses, and 15 ties for 87 points. They defeated the St. Louis Blues in six games in the Division Semi-finals and swept the first-place Detroit Red Wings in the Division Finals. After sweeping the Edmonton Oilers in the Campbell Conference Finals, the Blackhawks met the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins in the Stanley Cup Finals. However, Chicago's luck ran out against Pittsburgh, as the Penguins swept them in four straight games to capture their second straight Stanley Cup championship.

Following the Blackhawks implosion in the first round of the 1991 playoffs, it was no surprise Mike Keenan made some major changes. The offseason saw the Hawks make a series of trades that parted ways with Doug Wilson, Troy Murray, Dave Manson, Wayne Presley and Greg Millen. In return the Hawks added Brent Sutter, Steve Smith, Bryan Marchment, Adam Creighton, and Steve Thomas.

Following their President's Cup level play the prior year, the 1991-92 regular season was disappointing second-place finish with only 87 points (14 less than the prior year). The Blackhawks did make the playoffs for their 23 consecutive season. The Blackhawks had the most power-play opportunities in the NHL, with 467.

Offensively, the Hawks were led in goals (53), assists (50) and scoring (103). This was Roenick first of three straight 100 point seasons. Steve Larmer was second on the team in goals (29) and points (74). Chris Chelios was second on the team in assists (47) and tied with Steve Smith for the lead in goals (9) by a defenseman. Mike Peluso only played in 63 games, but was able to accumulate 408 minutes in the penalty box breaking Dave Manson's record.

Ed Belfour's multiple trophy season the year before virtually continued into the 1991-92 season despite being a contract holdout to begin the season. He also missed a brief spell in the second half of the season due to personal reasons. This enabled Dominik Hasek to show flashes of the brilliance that would later define his Hall of Fame career. Hasek earned All-Rookie honors with a 10-4-1 record and a 2.60 GGA, while Belfour was 21-18-10 with a 2.70 GGA. The Hawks tried to get former first-rounder Jimmy Waite going during Belfour's holdout absence, however he could only produce a 4-7-4 record and a 3.69 GGA. Raymond LeBlanc, the ex-Team USA goalie, played one game in net, allowing only 1 goal in a win versus the San Jose Sharks.