the last time the blackhawks were not in the playoffs was 2017 -- 18.
the last time the blackhawks were not in the playoffs was 2017 -- 18.
when was the last time the blackhawks were not in the playoffs?
2017 -- 18
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the blackhawks and predators have shared a division since the predators' inception in 1998, but the rivalry between the two started around the 2009–10 season when the two met in the quarterfinals of the western conference playoffs. the blackhawks came in as division champions & the second seed, while the predators were the seventh seed. chicago was led by a young core featuring patrick kane and jonathan toews while nashville had pekka rinne and patric hornqvist. in game 1, the predators upset the blackhawks by a score of 4–1. the blackhawks evened up the series at 1–1 and the teams split the next two games in nashville to even up the series again before the blackhawks pulled away to win the series 4–2 and go on to win their first stanley cup in 49 years. the two would meet again in the 2015 playoffs; this time, the predators had home ice advantage. however, the blackhawks defeated the predators in double overtime in game 1. though the predators won game 2, the blackhawks won their games in chicago (including a triple overtime game) to go up 3–1 in the series and eventually winning the series in six games and once again won the stanley cup. this same season, nashville's front office decided to only allow citizens of tennessee to purchase playoff tickets so as to keep blackhawks fans out of their arena. although their "keep the red out" campaign had a limited affect, eventually the predators would develop a strong hockey culture of their own nicknamed "smashville." in 2017 the two met again the first round of the playoffs with chicago earning the best record in the western conference. in a stunning upset, the predators swept the blackhawks, allowing only three goals. nashville would advance to their first ever stanley cup finals where they lost 4–2 to the pittsburgh penguins. the winning team of each series went to the stanley cup finals in the same year of the playoff meetings.
national hockey league rivalries