At the start of this week, much was made of the fact that the Chicago Blackhawks have been luckless of late in Game 3s when the 2013 Stanley Cup Final shuffled to Boston in a 1-1 deadlock.
At the tail end of this week, as the series returns to Chicago in a 2-2 knot, it is therefore only fair to reflect on the Hawks’ clear historical advantage over the Bruins in Game 5s.
Saturday night will be the fifth time in Joel Quenneville’s coaching tenure that the Blackhawks have a chance to take a 3-2 lead in a playoff series. The last time they were in this situation was their previous finals appearance against Philadelphia in 2010.
That night, in front of their energizing fanbase, they improved to 4-0 in that scenario with a 7-4 barnburner. From there, they proceeded to clinch the Cup in six games.
Not only have Quenneville’s Blackhawks broken 2-2 ties at every opportunity, but they have subsequently won Game 6 and, in turn, the series. They did it against Calgary and Vancouver in 2009 and again at the expense of the Predators and Flyers during their 2010 title run.
Overall, regardless of the implications, C ...
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Stanley Cup Final 2013: Can The Blackhawks Keep Up Their Game 5 Magic?
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