2013–14 Chicago Blackhawks season
| 2013–14 Chicago Blackhawks | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Central |
| Conference | 5th Western |
| 2013–14 record | 46–21–15 |
| Home record | 27–7–7 |
| Road record | 19–14–8 |
| Goals for | 267 |
| Goals against | 220 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Stan Bowman |
| Coach | Joel Quenneville |
| Captain | Jonathan Toews |
| Alternate captains |
Duncan Keith Patrick Sharp |
| Arena |
United Center Soldier Field (1 game) |
| Average attendance | 22,623 (21,615, 109.6% at UC) Total: 927,545 (864,624 at UC) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Patrick Sharp (34) |
| Assists | Duncan Keith (55) |
| Points | Patrick Sharp (78) |
| Penalties in minutes | Brandon Bollig (92) |
| Plus/minus | (+) Marian Hossa (+28) (–) Bryan Bickell (–6) |
| Wins | Corey Crawford (32) |
| Goals against average | Corey Crawford (2.26) |
The 2013–14 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 88th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. The Blackhawks were attempting to repeat as Stanley Cup champions, a feat that had not been accomplished in the NHL since the Detroit Red Wings won consecutive championships in 1997 and 1998.
As the defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Blackhawks kicked off the 2013–14 regular season on October 1, 2013, with a 30-minute Banner Raising Ceremony at the United Center to celebrate its historical 2012–13 season. Banners were raised to mark the Blackhawks's clinch of the Central Division, Western Conference, Presidents' Trophy and the Stanley Cup Championship. The Blackhawks then went on to defeat the Washington Capitals in its home opener, and became the first team since the 2008–09 Pittsburgh Penguins to do so. However, unlike the previous season where the Blackhawks were undefeated for the first six games of the season, they quickly fell against the Tampa Bay Lightning and division rival St. Louis Blues in the next two games.
On October 15, with a win against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Blackhawks celebrated its 2,500th regular season win in franchise history.
On January 29, with a win against the Vancouver Canucks, Joel Quenneville reached 693 coaching wins, moving him into sole possession of 3rd place in all-time wins.
On February 3, the Blackhawks played their 6,000th regular season game in franchise history with a 5–3 win over the Los Angeles Kings.
On March 1, the Blackhawks played in their 2nd outdoor game in franchise history at Soldier Field, Home of the Chicago Bears football team. The outdoor game was in part of the new NHL Stadium Series. The Blackhawks hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins as Captains Jonathan Toews and Sidney Crosby would play against each other for the first time ever. In front of a sold out crowd of 62,921, The Blackhawks defeated the Penguins 5-1 in a classic winter storm setting.
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