Time For Blackhawks To Take Show On The Road

The Chicago Blackhawks have won seven straight games at the United Center, and they just wrapped a perfect four-game homestand. More wild crowds witnessed some wild games, and three were against top teams in the Western Conference. Brent Seabrook scored an overtime goal in 41 seconds tonight, giving the Hawks a 4-3 win against the conference-leading San Jose Sharks.

They were down 3-1 in the 2nd period, and no lead seems safe against the Blackhawks. This is especially true at home, where the high-flying Hawks continue to shine. Now the circus comes into the UC , and the Blackhawks embark on a 6-game road trip. They play three games against Canadien teams and three games against California teams.

The schedule has been fairly kind to the Blackhawks this season, with 13 home games and just 6 away from the UC. A good team certainly makes their own venue a home-ice advantage, but the great teams step up on the road throughout the season as well. Chicago is 2-3-1 on the road, and while that is a respectable record, they will need to win some more road games to take the Central Division.

This team can certainly win the division, yet it will not be easy. Detroit is not as good, but will still challenge for the crown. Columbus is improving each game. Nashville has some solid players, and St. Louis got hot as the season went on last year.

The Blackhawks could be better than all these division opponents, and winning on the road would certainly go a long way in making that happen.