2011–12 Chicago Blackhawks season

The 2011–12 Chicago Blackhawks season was the team's 86th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Blackhawks signed goaltender Corey Crawford to a 3-year, 8 million dollar contract.[1] They clinched the playoffs on March 31, 2012 when they defeated the Nashville Predators 5-4. Their win marked the 4th consecutive season in which the Blackhawks made the playoffs.[2] They were defeated by the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Regular season

Central Division [3] GP W L OTL GF GA PTS
y-St. Louis Blues 82 49 22 11 210 165 109
Nashville Predators 82 48 26 8 237 210 104
Detroit Red Wings 82 48 28 6 248 203 102
Chicago Blackhawks 82 45 26 11 248 238 101
Columbus Blue Jackets 82 29 46 7 202 262 65

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

2012 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:       Win       Loss

References

  1. "Blackhawks agree to terms with Corey Crawford". NHL.com.
  2. "Chicago Blackhawks - Nashville Predators - March 31st, 2012". NHL.com.
  3. "2011-2012 Standings by Division - NHL.com". NHL.com. The National Hockey League. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
Preceded by
2010–11 Chicago Blackhawks season
Chicago Blackhawks
2011–12 season
Succeeded by
2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season