Article updated: 5/12/2013 7:37 PM

It’s time for Blackhawks to take it to next level

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Patrick Kane, here clearing the puck out for goalie Corey Crawford in Game 5 against Minnesota, and the rest of the Blackhawks know things will intensify in Round 2 of the playoffs.

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The Blackhawks weren't at their best in dispatching the Minnesota Wild in the first round, and they know it. The Hawks better be ready to elevate their game in the second round or the dream of a second Stanley Cup in four years will come to an end. Everything gets harder from here.

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