Schedule and 2009-10 Results
Regular Season Records: San Jose 51-20-11=113pts, Chicago 52-22-8=112pts
Game 1 on Sunday, 16 May: Chicago wins at San Jose, 2-goals-1
Game 2 on Tuesday, 18 May: Chicago wins at San Jose, 4-goals-2
Game 3 on Friday, 21 May: San Jose loses at Chicago, 3-goals-2 (OT)
Game 4 on Sunday, 23 May: San Jose loses at Chicago, 4-goals-2

SERIES NOTES:

After Game 4: The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-goals-2 to win MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 playoff series 1102, 4-games-nil. With the series 1102 victory, the Chicago Blackhawks improve their best-of-7 NHL playoff series record to 31-38 overall and 8-19 in the Semifinals round. With the series 1102 loss, the San Jose Sharks see their best-of-7 NHL playoff series record fall to 11-13 overall and 0-2 in the Semifinals round. The four-game sweep in series 1102 is the 24th four-game NHL Semifinals sweep, the 104th four-game NHL sweep (all rounds), and the 186th four-game MLB/NBA/NHL sweep (all rounds) in best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series history. The four-game sweep in series 1102 is the eighth achieved by the Chicago Blackhawks, and the second suffered by the San Jose Sharks.

After Game 3: With MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 playoff series 1102 in Illinois for Games 3-4, the host Chicago Blackhawks tallied in overtime to defeat the visiting San Jose Sharks 3-goals-2, thereby taking a 3-games-nil series 1102 lead. When leading a best-of-7 NHL playoff series 3-games-nil, the Chicago Blackhawks have a series record of 9-0 and a Game 4 record of 7-2. When trailing a best-of-7 NHL playoff series 3-games-nil, the San Jose Sharks have a series record of 0-2 and a Game 4 record of 1-1. The Blackhawks in Chicago tallied the series 1102 Game 3-winning goal 12:24 into the first overtime period. In the history of best-of-7 NHL playoff series from 1939 through 2009, inclusive, home teams 12:23 into the first overtime period had a game record of 93-113 (.451).

After Game 2: The Chicago Blackhawks visited and defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-goals-2 to take a 2-games-nil lead in MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 playoff series 1102. When leading a best-of-7 NHL playoff series 2-games-nil, the Chicago Blackhawks have an 11-2 series record (with an active nine-series winning streak) and a 9-4 Game 3 record; when trailing a best-of-7 NHL playoff series 2-games-nil, the San Jose Sharks have a 0-7 series record and a 5-2 Game 3 record.

After Game 1: The Chicago Blackhawks visited and defeated the San Jose Sharks 2-goals-1 to take a 1-game-nil lead in MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 playoff series 1102. When leading a best-of-7 NHL playoff series 1-game-nil, the Chicago Blackhawks have a 16-8 series record and a 13-11 Game 2 record; when trailing a best-of-7 NHL playoff series 1-game-nil, the San Jose Sharks have a 4-8 series record and a 5-7 Game 2 record. The series 1102 Game 1 victory by Chicago breaks a four-Game 1 losing streak by the Blackhawks.

Pre-series assessment: In the 2009-10 regular season, San Jose finished one point ahead of Chicago. From 1939 through the 2010 NHL Quarterfinals, when NHL teams led their best-of-7 playoff series opponents by a single regular-season point, they have posted an 11-2 (.846) best-of-7 series record in those series against those opponents, with an active nine-series winning streak. MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 playoff series 1102 is the 69th best-of-7 playoff series for Chicago, and the 24th for San Jose. In best-of-7 playoff series, Chicago has a 30-38 series record, a 7-19 Semifinals-round series record, and a 24-44 Game 1 record with an active four-Game 1 losing streak, while San Jose has an 11-12 series record, a 0-1 Semifinals-round record, and an 11-12 Game 1 record. Series 1102 is the first best-of-7 NHL playoff series meeting between Chicago and San Jose.