Joel Quenneville has benched Viktor Stalberg for Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals after a lackluster first round.
CHICAGO â€" Maybe it was the extra rest, or another raucous crowd at the United Center. Maybe it was just the resumption of one of the NHL's biggest rivalries.
The Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings will meet in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the 15th time and this will be the final meeting as conference mates. When the Red Wings move to the Eastern Conference next season once realignment kicks in they'll
By Chris Kuc, Chicago Tribune reporter Johnny Oduya cruised into the slot, took a feed from Patrick Sharp and rifled a shot that caromed off the iron and into the Red Wings net. Kruger scores in the third.
After two full days off and four practices to take their intensity to another level, the Blackhawks finally looked like they were playing playoff hockey Wednesday night as they dispatched the Red Wings 4-1 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.
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