Blackhawks to face St. Louis Blues in 8th straight playoff appearance
CHICAGO (FOX 32 CHICAGO) - The Chicago Blackhawks will square off against a familiar foe in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
For the team's eighth consecutive playoff appearance, the Blackhawks will face the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 on Wednesday as part of a best-of-seven series.
The opening game will take place at the Scottrade Center at 8:30 p.m. on April 13 with Game 2 in the same location on Friday, April 15. The United Center will play host to games 3 and 4, set for April 17 and April 19.
If the series goes further, the Blues will host Game 5 on April 21 and the Blackhawks will host Game 6 on April 23. The third-seeded Blackhawks would have to travel to St. Louis on April 25 if the series goes to seven games.
Chicago posted a 2-0-3 record against the Blues during the regular season, however the Blackhawks won the most recent playoff series between the two in the 2014 Western Conference First Round.
Check out the full first-round schedule below.
Game 1 — Wed., April 13 8:30 p.m. Scottrade Center (CSN Chicago WGN AM-720)
Game 2 — Fri., April 15 7 p.m. Scottrade Center (CSN Chicago WGN AM-720)
Game 3 — Sun., April 17 2 p.m. United Center (NBC WGN AM-720)
Game 4 — Tues., April 19 8:30 p.m. United Center (CSN Chicago WGN AM-720)
Game 5 — Thurs., April 21 TBD Scottrade Center TBD (WGN AM-720)
Game 6 — Sat., April 23 TBD United Center TBD (WGN AM-720)
Game 7 — Mon., April 25 TBD Scottrade Center TBD (WGN AM-720)