2009–10 Chicago Blackhawks season

The 2009–10 Chicago Blackhawks season was the team's 83rd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). For the second year in a row, the Blackhawks made a noteworthy transaction in the free agency period, signing forward Marian Hossa to the largest deal in franchise history. The Blackhawks sought to improve upon their success during the 2008–09 season, where they reached the Western Conference Finals. Expectations were extremely high for the young squad, with Sports Illustrated predicting them to win the Stanley Cup. On June 9, 2010, The Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2, in the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals which gave the organization its first NHL championship since 1961 and fourth overall

Regular season

Central Division ^[1]	GP	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	PTS
y-Chicago Blackhawks	82	52	22	8	271	209	112
x-Detroit Red Wings	82	44	24	14	229	216	102
x-Nashville Predators	82	47	29	6	225	225	100
e-St. Louis Blues	82	40	32	10	225	223	90
e-Columbus Blue Jackets	82	32	35	15	216	259	79

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

2009-10 NHL Western Conference Quarter-finals - (2) Chicago Blackhawks vs (7) Nashville Predators ^[2]
Game #	Date	Visitor	Home	Score	OT	Series
1	April 16	Predators	Blackhawks	4 - 1		Nashville leaded series 1 - 0
2	April 18	Predators	Blackhawks	0 - 2		Series tied 1 - 1
3	April 20	Blackhawks	Predators	1 - 4		Nashville leaded series 2 - 1
4	April 22	Blackhawks	Predators	3 - 0		Series tied 2 - 2
5	April 24	Predators	Blackhawks	4 - 5	OT	Blackhawks leads series 3 - 2
6	April 26	Blackhawks	Predators	5 - 3		Blackhawks win series 4 - 2

2009-10 NHL Western Conference Semi-finals - (2) Chicago Blackhawks vs (3) Vancouver Canucks ^[3]
Game #	Date	Visitor	Home	Score	Series
1	May 1	Canucks	Blackhawks	5 - 1	Canucks leads series 1 - 0
2	May 3	Canucks	Blackhawks	2 - 4	Series tied 1 - 1
3	May 5	Blackhawks	Canucks	5 - 2	Blackhawks leads series 2 - 1
4	May 7	Blackhawks	Canucks	7 - 4	Blackhawks leads series 3 - 1
5	May 9	Canucks	Blackhawks	4 - 1	Blackhawks leads series 3 - 2
6	May 11	Blackhawks	Canucks	5 - 1	Blackhawks win series 4 - 2

2009-10 NHL Western Conference Finals - (1) San Jose Sharks vs (2) Chicago Blackhawks ^[4]
Game #	Date	Visitor	Home	Score	OT	Series
1	May 16	Blackhawks	Sharks	2 - 1		Blackhawks lead series 1 - 0
2	May 18	Blackhawks	Sharks	4 - 2		Blackhawks lead series 2 - 0
3	May 21	Sharks	Blackhawks	2 - 3	OT	Blackhawks lead series 3 - 0
4	May 23	Sharks	Blackhawks	2 - 4		Blackhawks win series 4 - 0

2009-10 NHL Stanley Cup Finals - (E7) Philadelphia Flyers vs (W2) Chicago Blackhawks ^[5]
Game #	Date	Visitor	Home	Score	OT	Series
1	May 29	Flyers	Blackhawks	5 - 6		Blackhawks lead series 1 - 0
2	May 31	Flyers	Blackhawks	1 - 2		Blackhawks lead series 2 - 0
3	June 2	Blackhawks	Flyers	3 - 4	OT	Blackhawks lead series 2 - 1
4	June 4	Blackhawks	Flyers	3 - 5		Series tied 2 - 2
5	June 6	Flyers	Blackhawks	4 - 7		Blackhawks lead series 3 - 2
6	June 9	Blackhawks	Flyers	4 - 3	OT	Blackhawks win Stanley Cup 4 - 2

2009–10 Chicago Blackhawks Season Media

Marian Hossa was a key addition to the Blackhawks as he led his previous two teams to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Tomas Kopecky was also another key addition, previously helping the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup in 2008.
Chicago skyline with the CNA Center showing the Chicago Blackhawks' logo, the Smurfit-Stone Building saying Go Hawks and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower saying Hawks win the night after the Chicago Blackhawks won the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals, viewed from the Petrillo Music Shell lawn in Grant Park
Patrick Kane hoisting the Stanley Cup and Jonathan Toews holding the Conn Smythe Playoff MVP Trophy, during the Blackhawks' parade and rally.