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Quenneville continues to mix, match Blackhawks’ lines May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
If you noticed a little spark during Monday’s game when coach Joel Quenneville moved Patrick Sharp to the top line alongside Marian Hossa and Jonathan Toews and dropped rookie Brandon Saad to the second line, you weren’t alone. “I thought we created something there,” Hossa said.
Blackhawks’ Carcillo just rolling with the punches May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
All you have to do is pay attention to the soap opera involving Viktor Stalberg to know that during these Stanley Cup playoffs, unless you’re a top player, a spot in the lineup is anything but guaranteed. No one knows that better than the Blackhawks’ forward Daniel Carcillo, who after being a scratch for the first three games against Minnesota, was back in the lineup for the final pair of the series as well as the first two games against the Red Wings before being replaced in the lineup Monday night by, you guessed it, Stalberg.
Paille’s goal puts Bruins on verge of East finals May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Top team today means little tomorrow May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
The Blackhawks are supposed to beat the Red Wings and eventually win the Stanley Cup. Why? Because the experts say they're the NHL's team. But is that a good enough reason?
Blackhawks know ‘Game 4 is really big’ May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Zetterberg causing big headaches for Hawks May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
The Blackhawks' Marian Hossa is being reintroduced to the Red Wings' Henrik Zetterberg in the Western Conference semifinals. It's Zetterberg whom Detroit coach Mike Babcock has chosen to play against the Hawks' top line of Hossa, Jonathan Toews and Brandon Saad.
Now Blackhawks face pretty much a must-win situationMay 20, 2013 12:00 AM
By losing 3-1 to the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night in Game 3 at Joe Louis Arena, the Blackhawks find themselves behind 2-1 in the Western Conference semifinals. Game 4 is Thursday, with the Hawks facing about as close as it gets to a must-win situation. "We just have to dig down deep," defenseman Duncan Keith said.
Blackhawks find urgency but no victory in Detroit May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
The Blackhawks played hard Monday night in Detroit, which is the good news. The bad news is they lost 3-1 and better come out hard from the start in Game 4 or they'll be in big trouble.
Babcock has fond memories of seeing Hossa for first time May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Tim Sassone's Blackhawks notebook has Detroit coach Mike Babcock recalling the first time he saw Marion Hossa. Plus Jonathan Toews talks about the playoff pressure he feels as a scorer, and the Blackhawks explain why they like Joe Louis Arena so much.
Red Wings top Blackhawks 3-1, take 2-1 series lead May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds apart midway through the second period and Pavel Datsyuk restored a two-goal lead in the third to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the second round series.
Images: Blackhawks vs. Red Wings, Game Three May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
The Chicago Blackhawks lost 3-1 to the Detroit Red Wings in the third game of their playoff series in Detroit on Monday. The Red Wings lead the series 2-1, with Game 4 Thursday in Detroit.
Senators beat Penguins in double OT May 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Troy Murray: No big adjustments with Stalberg returning May 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Q&A with Blackhawks broadcaster Troy Murray
Stalberg ‘likely’ to be back in Game 3 for Blackhawks May 19, 2013 12:00 AM
After sitting the first two games of the Western Conference semifinals against Detroit, it appears speedy forward Viktor Stalberg will be back in familiar territory — on the third line alongside Andrew Shaw and Bryan Bickell — for a crucial Game 3 at Joe Louis Arena.
Hawks’ best players were invisible in Game 2 May 19, 2013 12:00 AM
If the Hawks are to rebound from Saturday’s horrendous effort and regain control of the Western Conference semifinal series with the Red Wings, it’s not going to be Stalberg who makes the difference. How about a goal from Jonathan Toews? He has none so far in the playoffs. The Hawks’ top four defensemen — Duncan Keith, Niklas Hjalmarsson, Brent Seabrook an Nick Leddy — all were minus-2 in Saturday’s 4-1 loss in Game 2.
Bruins two games up on Rangers May 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Couture’s OT goal gives Sharks 2-1 win over Kings May 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Logan Couture scored a power-play goal 1:29 into overtime to help the San Jose Sharks bounce back from two losses in Los Angeles to beat the Kings 2-1 in Game 3 of their second-round series on Saturday night.
Red Wings’ play frustrates Blackhawks May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
It's not easy to frustrate Jonathan Toews, but Henrik Zetterberg and the Red Wings were able to do it Saturday. Zetterberg had 2 assists and got away with a few shots that the Blackhawks captain thought should have been penalties in Detroit's 4-1 win at the United Center in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals. "I'm not going to go off and complain about some calls I thought should have been called or whatever, but if that's the way they're going to play we need to play the same way," Toews said. "There's a lot of clutch and grab, a lot of interference. If they're going to let that go, that's something we need to know and maybe do it to them a little bit." The Hawks were short-handed four times; the Red Wings twice.
Smith, Red Wings get some redemption May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Defenseman Brendan Smith in particular and the Red Wings in general got their redemption Saturday at the United Center. Smith when he took a perfect pass from Henrik Zetterberg and drilled one past Corey Crawford for what turned out to be the game-winner at 16:08 of the second period and the Wings for evening up their Western Conference semifinal with the Blackhawks .
Images: Blackhawks vs. Red Wings, Game Two May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
The Chicago Blackhawks faced the Detroit Red Wings in game two of their playoff series Saturday at the United Center in Chicago.