2007–08 Chicago Blackhawks season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2007–08 2007 Chicago Blackhawks Western 10th Central 3rd 40–34–8 23–16–2 17–18–6 239 235 Dale Tallon Denis Savard Vacant Martin Lapointe (Oct–Feb)Robert Lang (Oct, Feb–Apr)Patrick Sharp (Oct, Feb–Apr)Tuomo Ruutu (Nov)Brent Sopel (Nov, Feb–Apr)Brent Seabrook (Dec)Jonathan Toews (Dec)Adam Burish (Jan)Duncan Keith (Jan)Patrick Kane (Apr) United Center 16,814 (82%)Total: 689,377 Patrick Sharp (36) Patrick Kane (51) Patrick Kane (72) Duncan Keith (+30) Adam Burish (214) Nikolai Khabibulin (20) Nikolai Khabibulin (2.55) The 2007–08 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 82nd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. It began on October 4, 2007, against the Minnesota Wild. Chicago failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. Key dates prior to the start of the season: The 2007 NHL entry draft took place in Columbus, Ohio, on June 22–23. The Blackhawks had the first overall selection – using it to select Patrick Kane of the London Knights. The free agency period began on July 1. Captain Adrian Aucoin is traded to the Calgary Flames. 2 Regular season On Saturday, November 17, 2007, the Blackhawks scored three short-handed goals in a 5–3 win over the Detroit Red Wings.https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200711170DET.html Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings Box Score — November 17, 2007 Divisional standings CHI Conference standings CHI Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid; 2007–08 regular season2007-08 Chicago Blackhawks Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CHI/2008_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 25, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; October: 6–6–0 (home: 3–4–0; road: 3–2–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 1 || October 4 || Chicago || 0–1 || Minnesota || || Khabibulin || 18,568 || 0–1–0 || 0 || 2007020011 L |- | 2 || October 6 || Detroit || 3–4 || Chicago || SO || Khabibulin || 18,768 || 1–1–0 || 2 || 2007020031 W |- | 3 ||October 10 || San Jose || 2–1 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 10,122 || 1–2–0 || 2 || 2007020047 L |- | 4 ||October 12 || Chicago || 3–2 || Detroit || || Khabibulin || 17,696 || 2–2–0 || 4 || 2007020058 W |- | 5 ||October 13 || Dallas || 1–2 || Chicago || OT || Lalime || 11,868 || 3–2–0 || 6 || 2007020071 W |- | 6 || October 17 || St. Louis || 3–1 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 10,002 || 3–3–0 || 6 || 2007020087 L |- | 7 || October 19 || Colorado || 3–5 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 13,519 || 4–3–0 || 8 || 2007020100 W |- | 8 || October 20 || Chicago || 6–4 || Toronto || || Lalime || 19,314 || 5–3–0 || 10 || 2007020103 W |- | 9 || October 23 || Columbus || 7–4 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 10,884 || 5–4–0 || 10 || 2007020122 L |- | 10 || October 25 || Chicago || 1–3 || Boston || || Khabibulin || 10,290 || 5–5–0 || 10 || 2007020131 L |- | 11 || October 27 || Atlanta || 3–2 || Chicago || || Lalime || 15,789 || 5–6–0 || 10 || 2007020153 L |- | 12 || October 31 || Chicago || 5–4 || Dallas || || Khabibulin || 14,756 || 6–6–0 || 12 || 2007020170 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; November: 8–3–2 (home: 5–1–0; road: 3–2–2) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 13 || November 3 || Chicago || 3–2 || St. Louis || || Khabibulin || 19,150 || 7–6–0 || 14 || 2007020195 W |- | 14 || November 4 || Nashville || 5–2 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 12,086 || 7–7–0 || 14 || 2007020201 L |- | 15 || November 7 || Columbus || 2–5 || Chicago || || Lalime || 9,717 || 8–7–0 || 16 || 2007020217 W |- | 16 || November 9 || St. Louis || 2–4 || Chicago || || Lalime || 16,149 || 9–7–0 || 18 || 2007020231 W |- | 17 || November 11 || Detroit || 2–3 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 19,045 || 10–7–0 || 20 || 2007020245 W |- | 18 || November 14 || Chicago || 2–4 || Columbus || || Lalime || 13,622 || 10–8–0 || 20 || 2007020258 L |- | 19 || November 15 || Chicago || 4–5 || Nashville || OT || Khabibulin || 15,353 || 10–8–1 || 21 || 2007020267 OTL |- | 20 || November 17 || Chicago || 5–3 || Detroit || || Khabibulin || 20,066 || 11–8–1 || 23 || 2007020283 W |- | 21 || November 22 || Chicago || 2–1 || Calgary || || Khabibulin || 19,289 || 12–8–1 || 25 || 2007020313 W |- | 22 || November 24 || Chicago || 2–3 || Edmonton || SO || Khabibulin || 16,839 || 12–8–2 || 26 || 2007020335 OTL |- | 23 || November 25 || Chicago || 0–2 || Vancouver || || Lalime || 18,630 || 12–9–2 || 26 || 2007020340 L |- | 24 || November 28 || Tampa Bay || 1–5 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 11,122 || 13–9–2|| 28 || 2007020354 W |- | 25 || November 30 || Phoenix || 1–6 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 16,234 || 14–9–2 || 30 || 2007020368 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; December: 5–6–1 (home: 4–4–1; road: 1–2–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 26 || December 1 || Chicago || 1–3 ||St. Louis || || Lalime || 19,150 || 14–10–2 || 30 || 2007020380 L |- | 27 || December 5 || Vancouver || 3–2 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 12,444 || 14–11–2 || 30 || 2007020401 L |- | 28 || December 7 || Anaheim || 5–3 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 17,734 || 14–12–2 || 30 || 2007020416 L |- | 29 || December 9 || Calgary || 3–2 ||Chicago || || Khabibulin || 13,382 || 14–13–2 || 30 || 2007020432 L |- | 30 || December 12 || Los Angeles || 6–3 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 12,534 ||15–13–2 || 32 || 2007020451 W |- | 31 || December 15 || Chicago || 1–3 || Buffalo || || Khabibulin || 18,690 || 15–14–2 || 32 || 2007020469 L |- | 32 || December 16 || Florida || 3–1 || Chicago || || Lalime || 12,926 || 15–15–2 || 32 || 2007020483 L |- | 33 || December 19 || Nashville || 2–5 ||Chicago || || Khabibulin || 14,151 || 16–15–2 || 34 || 2007020500 W |- | 34 || December 22 || Chicago || 4–3 || Ottawa || OT || Khabibulin || 20,171 || 17–15–2 || 36 || 2007020518 W |- | 35 || December 23 || Edmonton || 2–3 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 20,151 || 18–15–2 || 38 || 2007020532 W |- | 36 || December 26 || Nashville || 2–5 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 20,511 || 19–15–2 || 40 || 2007020541 W |- | 37 || December 30 || Los Angeles || 3–2 || Chicago || OT || Khabibulin || 21,715 || 19–15–3 || 41 || 2007020574 OTL |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; January: 4–9–1 (home: 1–4–0; road: 3–5–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 38 || January 1 || Chicago || 2–9 || Los Angeles || || Khabibulin || 16,916 || 19–16–3 || 41 || 2007020587 L |- | 39 || January 3 || Chicago || 2–4 || Phoenix || || Khabibulin || 12,252 || 19–17–3 || 41 || 2007020601 L |- | 40 || January 4 || Chicago || 1–2 || Anaheim || || Khabibulin || 17,174 || 19–18–3 || 41 || 2007020608 L |- | 41 || January 6 || Detroit || 3–1 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 21,869 || 19–19–3 || 41 || 2007020623 L |- | 42 || January 8 || Chicago || 3–4 || Montreal || OT || Lalime || 21,273 || 19–19–4 || 42 || 2007020631 OTL |- | 43 || January 9 || Dallas || 3–1 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 15,469 || 19–20–4 || 42 || 2007020639 L |- | 44 || January 11 || Minnesota || 5–2 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 21,139 || 19–21–4 || 42 || 2007020653 L |- | 45 || January 13 || Chicago || 3–2 || Nashville || SO || Lalime || 12,484 || 20–21–4 || 44 || 2007020671 W |- | 46 || January 16 || St. Louis || 1–6 || Chicago || || Lalime || 17,570 || 21–21–4 || 46 || 2007020689 W |- | 47 || January 18 || Chicago || 2–1 || Colorado || SO || Lalime || 18,007 || 22–21–4 || 48 || 2007020703 W |- | 48 || January 19 || Chicago || 2–1 || Phoenix || SO || Lalime || 18,073 || 23–21–4 || 50 || 2007020713 W |- | 49 || January 22 || Chicago || 2–3 || San Jose || || Lalime || 17,136 || 23–22–4 || 50 || 2007020737 L |- | 50 || January 24 || Columbus || 1–0 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 16,094 || 23–23–4 || 50 || 2007020748 L |- | 51 || January 30 || Chicago || 3–6 || Colorado || || Khabibulin || 15,348 || 23–24–4 || 50 || 2007020769 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; February: 7–4–2 (home: 3–0–0; road: 4–4–2) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 52 || February 2 || Chicago || 2–3 || San Jose || SO || Khabibulin || 17,496 || 23–24–5 || 51 || 2007020796 OTL |- | 53 || February 6 || Chicago || 1–4 || Edmonton || || Lalime || 16,839 || 23–25–5 || 51 || 2007020815 L |- | 54 || February 7 || Chicago || 3–1 || Calgary || || Khabibulin || 19,289 || 24–25–5 || 53 || 2007020825 W |- | 55 || February 10 || Chicago || 2–3 || Vancouver || SO || Khabibulin || 18,630 || 24–25–6 || 54 || 2007020850 OTL |- | 56 || February 13 || Chicago || 7–2 || Columbus || || Khabibulin || 14,918 || 25–25–6 || 56 || 2007020864 W |- | 57 || February 14 || Chicago || 6–1 || Nashville || || Lalime || 16,937 || 26–25–6 || 58 || 2007020870 W |- | 58 || February 17 || Colorado || 1–2 || Chicago || || Lalime || 21,715 || 27–25–6 || 60 || 2007020892 W |- | 59 || February 19 || Chicago || 1–5 || St. Louis || || Lalime || 19,150 || 27–26–6 || 60 || 2007020909 L |- | 60 || February 20 || Minnesota || 0–3 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 17,812 || 28–26–6 || 62 || 2007020914 W |- | 61 || February 23 || Chicago || 6–5 || Los Angeles || OT || Lalime || 18,118 || 29–26–6 || 64 || 2007020932 W |- | 62 || February 24 || Chicago || 3–6 || Anaheim || || Lalime || 17,174 || 29–27–6 || 64 || 2007020947 L |- | 63 || February 27 || Phoenix || 0–1 || Chicago || || Lalime || 14,799 || 30–27–6 || 66 || 2007020962 W |- | 64 || February 28 || Chicago || 4–7 || Dallas || || Lalime || 18,584 || 30–28–6 || 66 || 2007020969 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; March: 8–5–2 (home: 5–3–1; road: 3–2–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 65 || March 2 || Vancouver || 1–4 || Chicago || || Lalime || 19,670 || 31–28–6 || 68 || 2007020992 W |- | 66 || March 4 || Chicago || 4–2 || Minnesota || || Lalime || 18,568 || 32–28–6 || 70 || 2007021003 W |- | 67 || March 5 || Anaheim || 0–3 || Chicago || || Crawford || 16,666 || 33–28–6 || 72 || 2007021011 W |- | 68 || March 7 || San Jose || 3–2 || Chicago || || Lalime || 21,908 || 33–29–6 || 72 || 2007021026 L |- | 69 || March 9 || Edmonton || 6–5 || Chicago || OT || Lalime || 20,619 || 33–29–7 || 73 || 2007021041 OTL |- | 70 || March 11 || Chicago || 1–3 || Detroit || || Crawford || 18,632 || 33–30–7 || 73 || 2007021053 L |- | 71 || March 12 || Carolina || 3–0 || Chicago || || Crawford || 18,210 || 33–31–7 || 73 || 2007021061 L |- | 72 || March 14 || Chicago || 6–3 || Columbus || || Lalime || 15,699 || 34–31–7 || 75 || 2007021072 W |- | 73 || March 16 || Calgary || 4–2 || Chicago || || Lalime || 20,717 || 34–32–7 || 75 ||2007021090 L |- | 74 || March 19 || Washington || 0–5 || Chicago || || Khabibulin || 20,942 || 35–32–7 || 77 ||2007021107 W |- | 75 || March 22 || Chicago || 1–2 || Nashville || SO || Khabibulin || 17,113 || 35–32–8 || 78 || 2007021124 OTL |- | 76 || March 23 || St. Louis || 3–4 || Chicago || OT || Khabibulin || 19,146 || 36–32–8 || 80 || 2007021134 W |- | 77 || March 26 || Chicago ||0–4|| Columbus || || Khabibulin || 14,454 || 36–33–8 || 80 || 2007021150 L |- | 78 || March 29 || Chicago ||4–3|| St. Louis || || Lalime || 19,150 || 37–33–8 || 82 ||2007021176 W |- | 79 || March 30 || Columbus ||4–5|| Chicago || SO || Khabibulin || 20,885 || 38–33–8 || 84 || 2007021182 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; April: 2–1–0 (home: 2–0–0; road: 0–1–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 80 || April 2 || Detroit ||2–6 || Chicago || || Khabibulin ||21,365 ||39–33–8 || 86 || 2007021200 W |- | 81 || April 4 || Nashville || 1–3 || Chicago || || Lalime || 21,929 || 40–33–8 || 88 || 2007021215 W |- | 82 || April 6 || Chicago || 1–4 || Detroit || || Khabibulin || 20,066 || 40–34–8 || 88 || 2007021226 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #fff Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid black OTL Player statistics Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes     Regular season   Playoffs Player GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM Patrick Kane 76 21 51 72 50 Patrick Sharp 74 36 26 62 49 Robert Lang 71 21 33 54 44 Jonathan Toews 64 24 30 54 38 Dustin Byfuglien 63 19 17 36 55 Jason Williams 19 7 11 18 10 Andrew Ladd 57 14 16 30 31 Duncan Keith 76 12 20 32 44 Martin Havlat 37 10 17 27 22 Brent Seabrook 76 9 18 17 85 Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average     Regular season   Playoffs Player GP TOI W L OT GA SO SV% GAA GP TOI W L GA SO SV% GAA Nikolai Khabibulin 45 2,587 20 18 6 110 2 .910 2.55 Patrick Lalime 31 1,768 15 12 2 85 1 .894 2.88 Awards and records Records Milestones Regular season Player Milestone Reached Patrick KaneMagnus Johansson 1st NHL game October 4, 2007 Robert Lang 800th NHL game October 4, 2007 Patrick KaneMagnus Johansson 1st NHL assist1st NHL point October 6, 2007 Jonathan Toews 1st NHL game1st NHL goal1st NHL point October 10, 2007 Sergei Samsonov 600th NHL game October 12, 2007 Patrick Sharp 200th NHL game October 12, 2007 Jonathan Toews 1st NHL assist October 12, 2007 Patrick Kane 1st NHL goal October 19, 2007 Dave Bolland 1st NHL assist1st NHL point October 31, 2007 Jim Vandermeer 200th NHL game October 31, 2007 Transactions The Blackhawks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season. Trades June 16, 2007 To Montreal Canadiens Jassen Cullimore Tony Salmelainen To Chicago Blackhawks Sergei Samsonov June 22, 2007 To Calgary Flames Adrian Aucoin Seventh-round pick in 2007 To Chicago Blackhawks Andrei Zyuzin Steve Marr August 11, 2007 To Chicago Blackhawks Kevyn Adams To Phoenix Coyotes Radim Vrbata October 11, 2007 To Chicago Blackhawks Conditional seventh-round pick in 2008 To New York Rangers P. A. Parenteau December 18, 2007 To Chicago Blackhawks Ben Eager To Philadelphia Flyers Jim Vandermeer January 17, 2008 To Chicago Blackhawks Craig Adams To Carolina Hurricanes Conditional draft pick in 2009. February 26, 2008 To Chicago Blackhawks Sixth-round pick in 2008 To Ottawa Senators Martin Lapointe February 26, 2008 To Chicago Blackhawks Andrew Ladd To Carolina Hurricanes Tuomo Ruutu Free agents Player Former team Contract terms Yanic Perreault Toronto Maple Leafs 1 year, $1.5 million Robert Lang Detroit Red Wings 2 years, $8 million Wade Flaherty Vancouver Canucks Player New team Jeff Hamilton Carolina Hurricanes Craig MacDonald Tampa Bay Lightning Michal Handzus Los Angeles Kings Draft picks Chicago's picks at the 2007 NHL entry draft in Columbus, Ohio.2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.comJuly 2026 medicmedic The Blackhawks had the first overall pick in the draft. Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 1 Patrick Kane Right wing London Knights (OHL) 2 38 Bill Sweatt Left wing Colorado College (WCHA) 2 56 Akim Aliu Center Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 3 69 Maxime Tanguay Center Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) 3 86 Josh Unice Goaltender Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 5 126 Joe Lavin Defense U.S. National Team Development Program (NAHL) 6 156 Richard Greenop Center Windsor Spitfires (OHL) Farm teams Rockford IceHogs The Rockford IceHogs, who will be moving up from the United Hockey League, are the new American Hockey League affiliate of the Blackhawks in 2007–08. Toledo Walleye The Toledo Walleye are the Blackhawks affiliate in the ECHL. See also 2007–08 NHL season References Player stats: Chicago Blackhawks player stats on espn.com Game log: Chicago Blackhawks game log on espn.com Team standings: NHL standings on espn.com Category:Chicago Blackhawks seasons Chicago Blackhawks season, 2007-08 Chic Chic Category:2007 in Chicago Category:2008 in Chicago