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3. Chicago Blackhawks
Record: 50-23-9
The Breakdown: The Blackhawks are a modern-era Stanley Cup Dynasty and once again, enter the playoffs as the Western Conference's best team. The Blackhawks are loaded with top-tier talent and a deeper forward group than many expected at the start of the season. During the regular season, Chicago showed their scoring depth with seven rookies combining for 105 points, and six players scoring 20 or more goals. Goaltender Corey Crawford has seen a slight drop-off on the stat sheet, but has been solid in net with a .918 save percentage and 2.55 goals-against average. Chicago enters Round 1 against the Nashville Predators as a heavy favorite. Chicago took the regular season series 4-1 against the Preds. (Getty)
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NHL Power Rankings: Week 28