The unpredictability of this NHL season has been almost too much to take. But the Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins enter the postseason as the clear-cut favorites in each conference after dominating the majority of their respective slates.
As they often say in sports, though, the regular season means nothing when the puck drops on Tuesday.
The Blackhawks are among six teams who will hit the ice on Tuesday with an eye toward the Stanley Cup. We've got you covered with some last-minute previews for the first three games of the 2013 NHL postseason.
No. 8 Minnesota Wild at No. 1 Chicago Blackhawks
When: Tuesday, April 30 at 8:00 p.m. ET
Where: United Center; Chicago, Ill.
Records: Minnesota (26-19-3), Chicago (36-7-5)
Season Series: Chicago won, 2-0-1
Leading Goal Scorers: Minnesota LW Zach Parise (18), Chicago RW Patrick Kane/C Jonathan Toews (23)
As the Minnesota Wild enter the United Center on Tuesday night, they will be doing so without Jason Pominville (h/t Michael Russo of ...
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