Chicago Blackhawks News

After game one nobody thought the Wings had a chance to win their series with the Blackhawks and now after game 2 everybody is calling for the upset.

Up and down. Quick as a minute. The compass was broken at Joe Louis Arena, and the game had only two directions: north and south.

May 18, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad is checked into the Detroit Red Wings bench by left wing Justin Abdelkader in the second period of game two of the second round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the United Center.

The former head of the Internal Revenue Service heads to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, giving lawmakers their first opportunity to question the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.

After watching their Western Conference semifinals series with the Red Wings go from what appeared to be a breeze to a battle almost overnight, the Blackhawks were looking for more speed headed into Game 3 on Monday.

Pavel Datsyuk, left, of the Detroit Red Wings looks to drive around Chicago Blackhawks defender Johnny Oduya during the first period in Game 3 at Joe Louis Arena on Monday in Detroit.

Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and fled.

Detroit Red Wings players celebrate centre Gustav Nyquist's goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the second period in Detroit on Monday.

The odds of Detroit Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk winning the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL's best defensive forward are 9-1, the longest of the three nominees according to Bovada.lv. The online gaming site put the odds on Datsyuk winning the Selke for a record fifth time 9-1. Chciago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews is the favorite at 20-21 ... (more)

Chicago Blackawks @ Detroit Red Wings Series tied 1-1 6:30 PM, Joe Louis Arena - Detroit, MI TV: NBCSN Radio: 720 AM WGN There have been a ton of phrases flying around since Saturday's 4-1 loss.

The NHL announced the finalists for the Mark Messier Leadership Award and they include three notable team captains; Daniel Alfredsson of the Ottawa Senators, Dustin Brown of the Los Angeles Kings and Jonathan Toews from the Chicago Blackhawks.

It was a promise that the Blackhawks delivered. After the series victory over Minnesota in the first round, the Hawks promised to not come out flat again.

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.

MAY 15: Daniel Carcillo #13 and Brent Seabrook #7 of the Chicago Blackhawks talk at the end of a win against the Detroit Red Wings in Game One of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the United Center on May 15, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois.

What do St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott, Vancouver Canucks goalie Cory Schneider and Chicago Blackhawks centre Jonathan Toews have in common with John Hopson? If you said they play hockey, you'd be right.

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

Viktor Stalberg took the ice wearing his now-familiar white No. 25 sweater for practice Friday at the United Center.

The Wings left the United Center on Saturday afternoon with a 4-1 victory banked on the hard work especially of their captain, Henrik Zetterberg, who had two assists.

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.

After waiting for the NHL lockout to end and playing only 48 games instead of the usual 82, the Chicago Blackhawks stormed through the season winning their first 24 games without a regulation or overtime loss.