Sunday, April 17, 2016

Blues vs. Blackhawks, 2016 NHL playoffs: Time, TV schedule and live stream


Gotta See It: Wild bounce ends Blackhawks and Blues OT deadlock

Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports

Both teams are knotted at 1-1 as the series heads to Chicago.

You may be surprised to learn the first round series between the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues heads into Game 3 on Sunday tied at 1-1. Just kidding. We all know this is going seven games. Puck drop in Chicago is at 3 p.m. ET.

Scouting the Blackhawks

Duncan Keith made an instant impact upon his return from a six-game suspension, registering two points and bolstering the Blackhawks" blue-line in Game 2. Chicago benefited from luck in some ways in the win; if Vladimir Tarasenko"s go-ahead goal in the second period isn"t overturned, the Blues might"ve gone into full Ken Hitchcock "shutdown mode" defensively. Instead, Chicago sustained the momentum. Keeping it through the next two home games is crucial.

Scouting the Blues

It took two playoff games for the Blues to reach a crossroads of sorts. Either they let the missed calls in Game 2 carry over and deflate them, or they rally around it and put up a great road performance in Game 3. Odds are it"ll be the latter, though they"ll have to change their "hit every Blackhawk that moves" strategy. St. Louis has 41 hits in each game and that hasn"t keept the Blackhawks from almost surpassing them in shots both times.

St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks

3 p.m. ET | Game 3, Western Conference Round 1United Center | Chicago, IllinoisLocal: N/A |Nat"l: NBC, TVAS, SNLive stream atNBC Live Extra andRogers GameCentreMore coverage: Blackhawks blog |Blues blog

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Source: http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2016/4/17/11444428/blackhawks-blues-2016-live-stream-time-tv-schedule-nhl-playoffs

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