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Chicago a In case they weren't aware already, the Chicago Blackhawks now know they're going to have to earn it if they want to get past Detroit.

In Saturday's first game, the Detroit Red Wings got revenge in a big way for their Game 1 defeat with a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Switzerland has not won a medal at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship since 1953, but with a 3-0 win over the United States in Stockholm on Saturday, that is certain to change.

Henrik Zetterberg and the Detroit Red Wings are hoping for a better showing today in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Chicago Blackhawks.

The 2013 campaign is going to be a big season for the Columbus Blue Jackets . They'll head into the first full season with the new front office regime in charge, and will be coming off of a season in which they hung around in the playoff race until the last day of the regular season.

We've already taken a look at the rookie seasons Jake Allen and Jaden Schwartz were able to put together for the St.

Brianwa Flores, left, and Katie Cosentino from Illinois State Lottery greet hockey fans before Game 2 of an NHL hockey playoff Western Conference semifinal between the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago on Saturday, May 18, 2013.

Brendan Smith netted the game-winning goal late in the second period, part of a four-goal burst which lifted the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks to even this Western Conference semifinal at one game apiece.

Detroit Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk controls the puck past Chicago Blackhawks ' Michal Handzus during the first period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey playoffs Western Conference semifinal in Chicago, Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

Before Game 1 of the Chicago Blackhawks' series with the Detroit Red Wings, head coach Joel Quenneville wanted to send a message to several of his players whose performance he was dissatisfied with.

Detroit Red Wings' Justin Abdelkader, right, checks with a team trainer during the first period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey playoffs Western Conference semifinal against the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago, Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

Recent findings in a new Harris Poll looks at how fliers who take at least one trip a year feel... Danny DeKeyser joined practice and then he joined his first Detroit Red Wings barbecue.

Chicago Head Coach Joel Quenneville attempts to stop the game after Phoenix Coyotes left-wing #27 Raffi Torres collided with #81 Marian Hossa on the ice.

The quest for a Stanley Cup centers on team cohesion and consistency. Each squad is only as good as the sum of its parts.

The Chicago Blackhawks had another player announced as a finalist for an end-of-the-year award Thursday.

People try to save animals from shelters everyday. Today was no different except a hockey player and airplane were involved.

The Detroit Red Wings dropped Game 1 against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference Semifinals on Wednesday night, with the game getting away from them in the third period.

Chicago Blackhawks' Dave Bolland, left, takes Phoenix Coyotes' Rob Klinkhammer, right, to the ice during the first period of an NHL game on Saturday, Apr.

This years Frank J. Selke Trophy finalists have been announced. The Selke is awarded to the forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game.

As the first period started it appeared that maybe the Wings might be able to compete against this very strong Hawks team but as the game went on you could really tell they were over matched by the Hawks play.