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Brent Seabrook stood in front of his dressing-room stall and answered every question thrown his way - except the one about his reduced playing time.

The team with the best start in NHL history might end up with one of the most disappointing finishes in franchise history.

H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Blackbawks' Michael Frolik is tripped up in fromt of the Red Wings' goal in the third period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey playoffs Western Conference semifinal in Chicago, Saturday, May 18, 2013.

Joakim Andersson has been an unsung player for the Detroit Red Wings in the playoffs, according to Sports Illustrated.

The Chicago Blackhawks blanked Pavel Datsyuk and the Detroit Red Wings on three power-play chances in Game 1. We got a lot of guys that do a great job of killing and a lot of forwards that play a two-way game.

Heading into the lockout-shortened season that promised rare challenges to players and coaches alike, Joel Quenneville had three things he wanted the Blackhawks to accomplish over the 48 games to be a contender.

But for the Blackhawks, it's becoming a situation that is almost desired. That might be overstating it a bit, but considering the Blackhawks entered Wednesday's Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Red Wings 17-for-17 on the penalty kill during the playoffs, it might not seem so far-fetched. There was absolutely no drop-off in ... (more)

It wasn't perfect, but the Chicago Blackhawks got it done, beating the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night to take the first-round series four games to one.

Bolland got an assist during the third period of Game 3, after fellow teammate #67 Michael Frolik scored a goal.

Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford blocked a shot by the Wild's Devin Setoguchi during the first period of Thursday night's game.

On many teams, in almost every sport, there are guys that you tend to root for simply because of their effort.

Corey Crawford stopped 26 shots and Patrick Sharp lit the lamp twice in the third period to lead the Chicago Blackhawks in a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 2 of this Western Conference quarterfinal series at United Center.

The Chicago Blackhawks find themselves in a position to respond to a physical Game 3 defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Wild .

Blackhawks' goalie Corey Crawford blocks a shot by the Minnesota Wild's Torrey Mitchell in the first period of Game 3 in the first-round of the NHL playoffs Sunday in St.

May 5, 2013; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Towels rest on the seats before game three of the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center.

Blackhawks defenseman Johnny Oduya and Wild right wing Cal Clutterbuck tangle in the second period.

In the first chapter of the Chicago Blackhawks ' Quarterfinal Notes, they had played a sloppy game at first but righted the ship to win in overtime.

The Chicago Blackhawks looked much more like the team they were in the regular season as they rolled to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night.

May 3, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Blackhawks center Patrick Sharp celebrates scoring a goal with his teammates against the Minnesota Wild during the third period in game two of the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center.

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford, right, saves a shot by Minnesota Wild's Charlie Coyle during the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Chicago, Friday, May 3, 2013.