The Chicago Blackhawks' 2015 postseason run culminated in the team's
third Stanley Cup since 2010, the sixth championship in the Original Six
franchise's history. The road to hoisting the Cup was the bumpiest of
Chicago's three titles under head coach Joel Quenneville. The Blackhawks
finished third in the NHL's Central Division following a season in which
key players, including Patrick Kane and Corey Crawford, missed time due
to injury. But the Hawks stormed past Nashville, Minnesota and Anaheim
to set up a Stanley Cup Final matchup against a young, fast Tampa Bay
Lightning team.
With new heroes emerging throughout the postseason, the Blackhawks
battled through a tough, six-game first round series against Nashville
before sweeping the Minnesota Wild to reach the Western Conference
Final. In an epic series that featured three overtime contests, the
Blackhawks overcame a 3-2 deficit to defeat the Ducks in seven games to
advance to the Stanley Cup Final.
Packed with one of a kind analysis and stunning photography from the
Chicago Tribune, Hawks Dynasty takes fans through the Blackhawks'
journey, from the crushing loss to the Los Angeles Kings in Game 7 of
the Western Conference Finals in 2014 through the final seconds against
Tampa Bay. This commemorative edition also includes profiles of Kane,
Crawford, Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith, Brandon Saad and Scott
Darling.
