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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.

Chicago Blackhawks vs Detroit Redwings Blackhawks lead series 1-0 12 pm United Center - Chicago IL TV: NBC Radio: 97.9 FM The Loop The Blackhawks are looking for more of the same from we saw out of a dominating Game 1 performance.

The day before the Blackhawks got their hands on the Red Wings, Daniel Carcillo and Jamal Mayers got their hands on each other.

But that won't stop the Blackhawks from trying to become the kind of team that dominates the NHL in a way the Red Wings and Devils did for long stretches of the last two decades.

Pavel Datsyuk is one of the NHL's most feared scorers, a wizard with the puck who is equally adept at setting up his teammates for easy plays.

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.

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.

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.

By Ross Brewitt Today is a look back at two similar hockey players, same age, same height and weight, with slightly different destinations.

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.

By Kolby Solinsky - BC Local News Published: May 15, 2013 7:00 PM Updated: May 15, 2013 7:53 PM There was a part of me - I dunno, at maybe the 10 minutes mark of the second period or so - that looked at the TV, heard Bob Cole's voice, and got a little nostalgic for that large chunk of time in the mid-to-late-2000s, a time when the Detroit Red Wings ... (more)

Chicago Blackhawks centre Patrick Sharp celebrates his empty net goal against the Detroit Red Wings in Game 1. Sharp has nine points in the post-season. A certain Chicago Blackhawks player tried to impress his mother in his team's 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings, and San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres could face discipline yet again in ... (more)

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane, New York Islanders left wing Matt Moulson and Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Martin St.