Chicago Blackhawks Dynasty

The Blackhawks are the first team in any of the four major sports to win a championship three times in an era with a hard salary cap.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=770990

Where do these Chicago Blackhawks fit among hockey's greatest teams?

They have won the 2010, 2013 and the 2015 Stanley Cup. They clinched their third championship in the past six seasons with a 2-0, Game 6 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning at United Center on Monday.

The Blackhawks have been involved in the Stanley Cup Playoffs every season since 2009. The only other North American major professional sports teams with the same credentials are the Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins; the San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat in the NBA; and the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers in the NFL.

The Blackhawks have reached the Western Conference Final five times and the Stanley Cup Final three times in those seven seasons. They were within an overtime goal of being a favorite to win the Stanley Cup against the New York Rangers last season. Instead, the Los Angeles Kings defeated New York in five games.

Yeah, 3 Cups in 6 seasons is pretty damn impressive, I must admit, despite my almost-automatic immediate dislike for any team from Chicago.....lol

me too. i still have flashbacks to 1985

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGmN_nHwzY4&feature=youtu.be

(the studio version did sound better in the arena afterwards;-))

Red Wing fan here as well. Happy for my Chicago friends, their fans, the team, the organization....especially Scottie Bowman ('Bo' knows hockey).

They're as close to a dynasty as one can get. Just enjoy the moment. The Kings were close to becoming one....then missed the playoffs this year (despite a winning record).

Glad it wasn't Tampa Bay. Not because it isn't a good organization (including Steve Yzerman). I just have a prejudice against warm weather teams and their 'fans'.