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• 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.
  

   
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  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 .
  

   
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  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.
  

   
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  Uninspired Blackhawks fall flat vs. Wings May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  If you think it's too soon to panic, understand that if the Blackhawks come out emotionally unprepared again in Game 3 Monday night in Detroit, they will find themselves down 2-1 and suddenly facing a must win Game 4 on the road.
  

   
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  With dominant effort, Wings even series at 1May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Red Wings turned the tables on the Blackhawks on Saturday, right down to the final score. In a complete role reversal from Game 1, it was the Red Wings who dominated the second and third periods and seemed to be everywhere in a 4-1 win over the Hawks in Game 2 at the United Center that evened the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series at 1-1.
  

   
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  Red Wings burn Hawks 4-1, even seriesMay 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  Damien Brunner and Brendan Smith scored in the second period and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Blackhawks 4-1 Saturday in Game 2 to even their Western Conference semifinal series. It was a strong response by the Red Wings after Chicago handled them easily in the series opener, 4-1. Just as the Blackhawks did in Game 1, Detroit took control in the second period and put the game away in the third.
  

   
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  Crosby leads Penguins to 4-3 win over Senators May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  Sidney Crosby had his second career playoff hat trick and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Brenden Morrow added his first playoff goal in more than five years, Tomas Vokoun made 19 saves and the Penguins rode their superstar captain to their fourth straight victory.
  

   
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  Return of ‘The Rat’ has teammates smiling May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
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• Why isn’t Stalberg playing? It’s in the numbers May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  A frustrated Viktor Stalberg met with reporters again Friday and disputed various reports that he was benched for Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against Detroit because he complained about power-play time in the first round. "(I'll) channel my inner (Ilya) Bryzgalov: Check your sources better, I guess," Stalberg said. "No, that was not accurate." But a source Friday stood by the claim that Stalberg was unhappy with his power-play role, adding Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville also doesn't like these two statistics when it comes to the winger: 1 goal in 18 career playoff games and 2 assists on the power play during the regular season in 47 games. According to NHL.com, Stalberg saw 103 minutes and 6 seconds of power-play time during the regular season, 81.8 percent of the it skating with Hawks leading scorer Patrick Kane in 5-on-4 situations, and had no goals and 2 assists.
  

   
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  Quenneville one of 3 finalists for coach of the yearMay 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  The scowl, the mustache, the steely eyes behind the bench — it's all part of what makes Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville so intimidating. Or is he? "He's a big teddy bear," said Hawks center Dave Bolland. "Bolly? Really? Teddy bear? I've never been called that one before," Quenneville said. Quenneville was the center attention Friday after being named one of the three finalists for the Jack Adams Trophy, which goes to the coach of the year.
  

   
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  Look for much more energized Red Wings in Game 2 May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  Blackhawks broadcaster Troy Murray says you can't put much stock in Game 1 and expects the Red Wings to come out a much more energized bunch in Game 2 Saturday.
  

   
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  LA Kings shock Sharks with 2 late goals to take 2-0 lead May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  Captain Dustin Brown tied it with 1:43 left and Trevor Lewis scored the tiebreaking power-play goal 22 seconds later, propelling the Los Angeles Kings to a stunning 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night and a 2-0 series lead.
  

   
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  Spellman's Scorecard: Not best of times for Allstate Arena May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  It hasn't been the best of weeks for Allstate Arena general manager Pat Nagle. First, he discovers the new owner of the Chicago Rush has been accused of not paying the team's bills and thus, for the second time in recent years, the team is taken over by the league — once again leaving the future of the franchise in limbo. And then it's announced Thursday that another Allstate tenant, DePaul, will soon be playing its games in a new downtown arena.
  

   
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  Marchand lifts Bruins, 3-2 in overtime May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  Brad Marchand scored with 4:20 left in the first overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in the first playoff game in 40 years between the Original Six teams.
  

   
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  Kane finalist for Lady Byng Trophy May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  There’s some kind of irony in this: Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane has been named a finalist for an award for good behavior. Kane, who has had an assortment of off-ice issues since joining the Hawks in 2007, on Thursday was announced as one of the three finalists for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy given to the player who has exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct, combined with a high standard of playing ability. Kane is a finalist along with Matt Moulson of the Islanders and Martin St. Louis of Tampa Bay.
  

   
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  Hawks’ Kruger embraces role as penalty killer May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  Marcus Kruger’s stall is next to Jonathan Toews’ in the Blackhawks’ dressing room — and before every game the captain will lean over and give the kid some advice. “I sit next to Krugs in the locker room and every game I kind of get in his ear and just tell him shoot the puck or just go to the net and he’s going to get an ugly one,” Toews said. Kruger scored a goal in the Hawks’ 4-1 win against Detroit in Game 1, his second of the playoffs, putting him 2 up on the scoreless Toews. “Yesterday I told him the same thing: go to the net and get a dirty one,” Kruger said jokingly. It’s Kruger and Michael Frolik helping make the penalty kill a perfect 20-for-20 in the playoffs.
  

   
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  Blackhawks know battle with Red Wings has just begun May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  These are the Detroit Red Wings, and they’re not going to go away quietly. The Blackhawks know this from experience. If anything, Wednesday’s 4-1 win by the Hawks in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals will only serve as motivation for the Red Wings to come back with a better effort on Saturday in Game 2. That’s what the Hawks are expecting anyway.
  

   
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  Hawks run weary Wings into the ground May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  What's it like to come in to Chicago fresh off a grueling seven-game quarterfinal series against Anaheim and have to face a fast, fresh and eager Blackhawks team at the United Center? In a word, exhausting.
  

   

• Blackhawks’ best game too much for Red Wings May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville continues to ask his team for more, and he should, because they have a lot more to offer even after taking out the Red Wings 4-1 in Game 1 Wednesday at the UC.
  

   
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  Patrick Sharp's play key to Blackhawks' Game 1 winMay 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Veteran Blackhawks winger Patrick Sharp was all over the ice Wednesday night with a pair of assists and an empty-net goal in a 4-1 win over Detroit in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals at the United Center. Sharp did all the dirty work on Johnny Oduya's goal at 8:02 of the third period that snapped a 1-1 tie. “Before the puck even came to me (from a Patrick Kane cycle), I saw Johnny break through,” Sharp said.