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(Photo: David Banks/USAToday Sports) Facing elimination at 3-1 in the Western Conference Final series, the Blackhawks were hanging on by a thread in second overtime...

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(Photo: Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Being a sports fan in the playoffs is sort of like being in a hurry stuck in traffic. You can only...

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Photo Credit: Gary A. Vasquez/USA TODAY Sports Three down, one to go. But it's not that simple and it won't be that easy. The

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(Photo: Mark Welsh/DailyHerald.com) Much like a baseball fan doesn't utter word of a pitcher's hitless game, I made no mention of the Blackhawks' home ice...

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(Photo: FoxNews.Com--AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) No no-goal could stop the Blackhawks from taking advantage of home ice Sunday. Despite one small scoring snafu they managed...

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(Photo: NBCprohockeytalk.com) Sunday, the best of the west face off on their Stanley Cup quest. Each vying for a coveted spot in the final, the last...

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Photo Credit: Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports The big story in this series so far has been John Gibson, who has played well in...

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(Photo: Minneapolis Star Tribune) They are yet to show their potential this postseason, but the Blackhawks managed to best the Minnesota Wild in six games...

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(Photo: TheScore.com) It didn't look at all like Games 1 and 2 in this showdown, with big leads for the Blackhawks...

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(Photo: USA Today Sports) The Blackhawks' Brandon Bollig will sit games 5 and 6 on an NHL-mandated suspension for his hit on...