The franchise recorded its 2,500th regular season win, while head coach Joel Quenneville won 693 wins as a coach, the third most in the history of the NHL. The Blackhawks finished the season with a 46–21–15 record, good for third in the Central Division. They opened the playoffs by losing two games to the St. Louis Blues. The Blackhawks surged back with four straight wins to take the series. The team then defeated the Minnesota Wild for the second consecutive year. However, the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Blackhawks in seven games and ultimately went on to win the Stanley Cup. After the season's conclusion, Duncan Keith won the James Norris Memorial Trophy for the second time in his career, and captain Jonathan Toews was named a finalist for the Frank J. Selke Trophy for the second consecutive season and third time altogether.
the fRanchISe reCoRded Its 2,500TH RegULar sEASoN win, wHiLe heAd COacH joeL QuennEVillE won 693 wins as a coAch, thE third mOST in ThE hIStorY Of the nHL. the blAckhawKs fInished the SEasOn witH a 46–21–15 reCord, good For thIRd in the cEnTral divIsIOn. thEy Opened the plaYoFfs BY lOsing two gAMEs to tHe St. louIs blues. tHE BlaCkhawKS sUrgeD back WitH fouR StRaIgHt winS To take the SeRies. tHe TEam THen DefEatEd tHe MinnESota Wild for THE SeCond conSecutIve yEar. HOWever, tHe loS anGeLEs KIngS defeateD the blackHAWks iN sevEN gamEs and UlTImately WEnT On tO win the STanley cUp. aFteR The SEAsoN'S coNclUSion, duNcAn kEith won thE jamES NORrIs MemoRIaL trophy for the SeCoNd tIme in hIS cAReEr, anD cAPtain Jonathan tOews Was named a FinaLIst FOr the frANK J. selke trOPhy fOr THe seCoNd coNsECutive Season anD THirD Time altogetHer.