Chicago has its back to the wall, but this team is loaded with talent and players who have been in situations like this with everything on the line. And they play their best hockey this time of the year, winning three of the last seven Stanley Cups, including last season. Chicago is sixth in the NHL in goals scored, second on the power play and #10 in goals allowed. The Blackhawks played Game 1 without Duncan Keith, who is back after serving a suspension, and they stole a victory at this arena the last time they were here in Game 2 in a 3-2 win. Chicago has been in this situation before, trailing Detroit three-to-one in the Western Conference semifinals in 2013, winning Game 7 in overtime before going on to win another Stanley Cup. St. Louis has not played its best hockey in the postseason, losing the last two years in the first round. They've been knocked out of the playoffs four straight years despite finishing first twice and second two other times, the last three under current Coach Ken Hitchcock. Take Chicago.
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NHL
Chicago at St. Louis
April 21, 2016
9:30 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Chicago +115 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 3.23)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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