The Chicago Blackhawks need a win to keep their season alive tonight. (Getty)
Don’t look now, but the Chicago Blackhawks are on the brink of elimination.
The reigning Stanley Cup champions are sitting in a two-game hole in their postseason series against the St. Louis Blues and that makes tonight’s tilt decidedly must-win.
It hasn’t been a particularly dominant series for the Blackhawks, who opened up the playoffs with an OT loss and then gave up two goals in the first five minutes of the third period in Game 4 on Tuesday night. The Blues also have four power-play goals in seven chances in the last two games.
Those are ways to win a series and, right now, Chicago is teetering dangerously close to desperate when it comes to the squad’s collective on-ice performance. Under Joel Quenneville, the Hawks have played five series in which they’ve trailed three games to one, forcing a Game 7 three times. However, Chicago has won just one of those elimination games.
Puck drop for the game is slated for 9:30 p.m. ET and is being nationally broadcast on NBCSN. Don’t worry if you wont’ be near a TV though. We’ve got ways to stream the game online and on mobile:
If You’re in the United States & Have a Cable or Satellite Subscription That Includes NBC Sports
On the Web:
If you have access to a cable or satellite log-in, you can watch the game online for free via NBC Sports Live Extra. You will need the username and password for a cable or satellite subscription to authenticate the stream. The site’s frequently asked questions page has a rundown of technical requirements and other information.
With an App:
If you have access to a cable or satellite log-in and you’re looking to stream the game on a tablet or connected TV, you can do so via the NBC Sports Live Extra App, which you can download in the App Store or the Google Play Store. As is the case with desktop, you will need a username and password for a cable subscription to authenticate the stream.
If You’re in Canada & Have a Cable or Satellite Subscription That Includes Rogers SportsNet
On the Web:
If you have access to a cable or satellite log-in, you can watch the game online for free via Rogers SportsNet. You will need the username and password for a cable or satellite subscription to authenticate the stream. The site’s frequently asked questions page has a rundown of technical requirements and other information.