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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.

The Blackhawks' Bryan Bickell is caught between Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard and defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo during Game 1 Wednesday in Chicago.

Travis Green admits he had concerns when he assumed the Portland Winterhawks' head coaching reins at the end of the November.

Authorities investigating the disappearance of Utah mother Susan Powell spent two days this week searching a rural Oregon property for her remains, Powell's father said.

The nation's top military officer is warning that women in uniform are losing confidence that sexual assault in the armed services is a problem that can be solved.

Detroit Red Wings' Daniel Cleary, right, and Chicago Blackhawks' Michal Rozsival battle as they wait for the puck during the first period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey playoffs Western Conference semifinal in Chicago, Wednesday.

While some critics question the toughness of his Blackhawks roster, head coach Joel Quenneville says he defines toughness by players who don't lose their focus as they stick to their puck possession game.

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.

It's on to NHL Western Conference semifinals for the Chicago Blackhawks, who advanced after a 5-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in Chicago.

MAY 7: Duncan Keith #2 of the Chicago Blackhawks clears the puck away from Kyle Brodziak #21 and Zach Parise #11 of the Minnesota Wild during the second period of Game Four of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center on May 7, 2013 in St Paul, Minnesota.

Chicago Blackhawks @ Minnesota Wild 8:30 pm Xcel Energy Center - St Paul, MN TV: CSN-Chicago Radio: WIND 560 AM Tonight is a big game, more so for the Wild.

The eighth-seeded Minnesota Wild will try to build off their first playoff win in five years when they host the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 4 of the Western Conference quarterfinals.

All season long Jonathan Toews has been on a tear. He finished the regular season with 23 goals and 25 assists.

Three games into the Blackhawks' first-round series against the Wild, the top line of Jonathan Toews, Marian Hossa and Brandon Saad have a combined one goal and one assist.

Jason Zucker lifted the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks Sunday at the Xcel Energy Center.

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

The sight of Montreal's Lars Eller being wheeled off the ice on a stretcher Thursday night from a blindside hit by Ottawa's Eric Gryba brought back bad memories for the Blackhawks.

APRIL 30: Chicago Blackhawks skate against the Minnesota Wild in Game One of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the United Center on April 30, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois.

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The Minnesota Wild got a terrific effort from Josh Harding in a tough spot. Ryan Suter helped Minnesota keep Chicago's high-powered attack in check, and the Wild still lost Game 1 to the Blackhawks.