This panorama, photographed by James Blakeway, features the Chicago Blackhawks skating in front of a capacity crowd at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. An Original Six? franchise, the Blackhawks joined the National Hockey League? in 1926 and captured a number of Stanley Cup? Championships including the 2010 league title. Entering the 2011-12 season, the Blackhawks earned a playoff berth for three consecutive years, notching 3 of its top 10 regular season point totals in franchise history along the way. The Blackhawks played to capacity crowds and led the league in attendance for the 2010-11 season.