Blackhawks vs Canucks

What do the Blackhawks need to do to win this series?
This is what our team down at Gunzo's Hockey had to say:

"The Hawks need to be physical. Just drop the hammer and lower the boom. They need to invade Luongo's crease and set up shop."

“The key to the Blackhawks winning the series is to consistently get traffic in front of Luongo as well as respond physically to the Canucks’ Game 1 effort. Finishing all their checks is a must.”

“The keys to the Blackhawks winning the series are: Kane throwing sauce all over the ice, Sharp snipping top shelf, Toews dangling cones, Seabrook dummying plugs, and some sick cellys that get the smoke shows all excited.”

“The hawks need to play way better defense, stay in front of that net, and play as a team for the full 60 minutes.”

“Shut out the Canucks and score in overtime.”

Gunzo's Hot Picks For NHL Season

Who will take home the trophy??...these are our thoughts

Gunzo's @ River Forest

Hart Trophy   

Corry Perry

Daniel Sedin

Corry Perry

Jonathan Toews

Calder Trophy

Michael Grabner

Taylor Hall

Jeff Skinner

Logan Coutrue

Norris Trophy

Drew Doughty

Zdano Chara

Niklas Lidstrom

Shea Weber

Vezina Trophy

Tim Thomas

Carey Price

Tim Thomas

Tim Thomas

Gunzo's @ Morton Grove

The 2010-11 NHL regular season is coming to a close as teams are fighting for playoff positioning. Individual awards are also up for grabs, and here’s who we think is going to be receiving some hardware at the NHL Awards in Las Vegas this summer.

Norris Trophy

When most players reach their 40s, their production declines. Try telling that to Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom. The six-time Norris Trophy winner looks to add a seventh to his crowded mantle this season.

We expect Lidstrom to get number 7 this year.

Calder Trophy

San Jose’s Logan Couture has had an impressive rookie year, and we think he’ll take the Rookie of the Year award over goalies such as Chicago’s Corey Crawford and Philadelphia’s Sergei Bobrovsky.

Vezina Trophy

It’s hard to argue with the way Boston’s Tim Thomas has played this year. He won the Vezina two years ago but fell of precipitously last year. He rebounded this year and looks to re-claim the Vezina in 2011.

Selke Trophy

Part of the reason the Vancouver Canucks ran away with the President’s Trophy is they have been a stingy defensive team. Ryan Kesler has been a big part of that stingy D, and as such, we think he’ll be named the NHL’s top defensive forward.

Hart Trophy

Chicago’s Jonathan Toews forced his way into the Hart discussion with a sizzling stretch in late-February, but he cooled off at the end of March. He is bound to win a Hart Trophy at some point in his career, but this year isn’t it. Expect Daniel Sedin of Vancouver to take it home.

 Enjoy the playoffs, everyone!