Red Wings Top Blackhawks For 2-1 Series Lead

Gregory Shamus/Getty Images(DETROIT) -- Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored goals 31 seconds apart as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Monday night in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series.

Pavel Datsyuk added an insurance goal in the third period to help the Red Wings take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

"They're a real good team and they're going to carry the play at times," Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock said. "We're a good team and we're going to carry the play at times."

The seventh-seeded Red Wings have scored six combined goals in Games 2 and 3 to beat the mighty Blackhawks for the second time in a row.

Patrick Kane scored a goal in the third period to get to within one goal, before Datsyuk put the game away a few moments later.

Game 4 is Thursday night in Detroit, when the Red Wings have a chance to put the Blackhawks on the brink of elimination with a victory.

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Scoreboard Roundup - 5/20/13

Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) -- NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Western Conference Semi-Finals: Detroit Red Wings 3 – Chicago Blackhawks 1 (Detroit leads series, 2-1)

MLB: Atlanta Braves 5 (26-18) – Minnesota Twins 1 (18-23)

New York Yankees 6 (28-16) – Baltimore Orioles 4 (23-21) 10 Innings

Los Angeles Dodgers 3 (18-25) – Milwaukee Brewers 1 (17-26)

Toronto Blue Jays 7 (18-26) – Tampa Bay Rays 5 (23-21)

Miami Marlins 5 (13-32) – Philadelphia Phillies 1 (21-24)

Cincinnati Reds 4 (27-18) – New York Mets 3 (17-25)

Cleveland Indians 10 (26-17) – Seattle Mariners 8 (20-25) 10 Innings

Houston Astros 6 (13-32) – Kansas City Royals 5 (20-21)

Chicago White Sox 6 (20-23) - Boston Red Sox 4 (27-18)

Arizona Diamondbacks 5 (26-19) - Colorado Rockies 1 (24-21)

Oakland Athletics 9 (24-22) - Texas Rangers 2 (29-16)

San Diego Padres 4 (21-23) - St. Louis Cardinals 2 (28-16)

San Francisco Giants 8 (25-20) - Washington Nationals 0 (23-22)

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Red Wings Trounce Blackhawks 4-1 To Even Series

Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images(CHICAGO) --   Brendan Smith scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period as the Detroit Red Wings blitzed the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 in Game 2 to tie their Western Conference semifinal series.

Detroit was on the right side of the scoreboard Saturday, responding from a 4-1 loss to the Blackhawks in Game 1 of the series.

"We've got a real good club now," Detroit coach Mike Babcock said. "And we haven't been good all year. We've just gotten better."

The Blackhawks took a 1-0 lead in the first period on a goal by Patrick Kane, but Damien Brunner and Smith scored in the second period to give the Red Wings the lead for good.

"Both teams would be stupid if they thought they were going to come in here and either team win four straight," Chicago defenseman Brent Seabrook said. 

Johan Franzen and Valtteri Filppula added goals in the third period for the Red Wings, while netminder Jimmy Howard stopped 19 shots.

Game 3 will be played Monday night in Detroit.

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Scoreboard Roundup - 5/15/13

Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) -- NBA Eastern Conference Semi-Finals: Miami Heat 94 – Chicago Bulls 91 (Heat win series, 4-1)

NBA Western Conference Semi-Finals:  Memphis Grizzlies 88 - Oklahoma City Thunder 84 (Grizzlies win series, 4-1)

NHL Eastern Conference Semi-Finals: Chicago Blackhawks 4 – Detroit Red Wings 1 (Blackhawks lead series, 1-0)

MLB: Chicago White Sox 9 (17-21) – Minnesota Twins 4 (18-19)

Texas Rangers 6 (26-14) – Oakland Athletics 2 (20-22)

Chicago Cubs 6 (17-23) – Colorado Rockies 3 (21-19)

Seattle Mariners 12 (19-21) – New York Yankees 2 (25-15)

Arizona Diamondbacks 5 (23-18) – Atlanta Braves 3 (22-18)

Cincinnati Reds 4 (24-16) – Miami Marlins 0 (11-29)

Pittsburgh Pirates 3 (23-17) – Milwaukee Brewers 1 (16-22)

San Diego Padres 8 (18-21) – Baltimore Orioles 4 (23-17)

Toronto Blue Jays 11 (17-24) – San Francisco Giants 3 (23-17)

Cleveland Indians 10 (22-17) – Philadelphia Phillies 4 (19-22)

Boston Red Sox 9 (23-17) – Tampa Bay Rays 2 (20-19)

Los Angeles Dodgers 3 (17-22) - Washington Nationals 1 (21-19)

Houston Astros 7 (11-30) - Detroit Tigers 5 (22-16)

St. Louis Cardinals 4 (26-13) - New York Mets 2 (14-23)

Kansas City Royals 9 (20-17) - Los Angeles Angels 5 (15-25)

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Scoreboard Roundup - 5/3/13

Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- NBA Playoffs - First Round: Indiana Pacers 81 - Atlanta Hawks 73 (Pacers win series, 4-2)

New York Knicks 88 - Boston Celtics 80 (Knicks win series, 4-2)

Oklahoma City Thunder 103- Houston Rockets 94 (Thunder win series, 4-2)

Memphis Grizzlies 118 - Los Angeles Clippers 105 (Grizzlies win series, 4-2)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs - Quarterfinals: New York Islanders 4 - Pittsburgh Penguins 3 (Series tied, 1-1)

Montreal Canadiens 3 - Ottawa Senators 1 (Series tied, 1-1)

Chicago Blackhawks 5 - Minnesota Wild 2 (Blackhawks lead series, 2-0)

San Jose Sharks 3 - Vancouver Canucks 2 OT (Sharks lead series, 2-0)

MLB: Cincinnati Reds 6 (16-14) - Chicago Cubs 5 (11-18)

Seattle Mariners 4 (14-17) - Toronto Blue Jays 0 (10-20)

Philadelphia Phillies 4 (14-16) - Miami Marlins 1 (8-22)

Pittsburgh Pirates 3 (17-12) - Washington Nationals 1 (15-15)

Oakland Athletics 2 (17-13) - New York Yankees 0 (17-11)

Cleveland Indians 7 (13-13) - Minnesota Twins 6 (12-13) 10 innings

New York Mets 7 (12-15) - Atlanta Braves 5 (17-12) 10 innings

St. Louis Cardinals 6 (18-11) - Milwaukee Brewers 1 (14-14)

Texas Rangers 7 (18-11) - Boston Red Sox 0 (20-9)

Detroit Tigers 4 (17-11) - Houston Astros 3 (8-22)

Tampa Bay Rays 7 (13-15) - Colorado Rockies 4 (17-12) 10 innings

Los Angeles Angels 4 (11-18) - Baltimore Orioels 0 (17-13)

San Diego Padres 7 (12-17) - Arizona Diamondbacks 6 (15-14)

San Francisco Giants 2 (17-12) - Los Angeles Dodgers 1 (13-15)

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Blackhawks, Penguins to Play at Soldier Field

Joel Auerbach/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Chicago Blackhawks will host the Pittsburgh Penguins at Soldier Field on March 1, 2014, the NHL announced on Wednesday.

"Our fans and our teams love outdoor games and we are thrilled the 2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series will present a number of these experiences to a large number of our fans in a variety of National Hockey League markets," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement.

"The Chicago game, at Soldier Field, will be a match-up of two recent Stanley Cup champions at a landmark stadium. We thank the Blackhawks and Penguins, Coors Light, Soldier Field and everyone involved in what will be a memorable, exciting and fun event," Bettman continued.

The game at Soldier Field will be the first of many outdoor games.  The last outdoor game that Chicago participated in was in 2009 against the Penguins at Wrigley Field.

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Bickell Lifts Blackhawks Over Wild in Playoff Opener

Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images(CHICAGO) --  The first night of the NHL playoffs was an exciting one for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Bryan Bickell scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift the Blackhawks over Minnesota 2-1 in their playoff opener. The win gives the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

"We just needed to stay patient," Bickell said. "We were getting our opportunities. Not odd-man rushes like they were, but we got the one, and to capitalize on it is huge. With our speed, through the whole season a lot of teams were trying to shut us down and let us get frustrated."

Corey Crawford allowed the Wild to take a one to nothing lead in the first period, but settled down rather nicely after that.  Marion Hossa tied the game with a second-period goal and both teams' defenses took over for the remainder of regulation.

In the extra period, Bickell saw an opportunity for a two-on-rush and was able to get the puck past Minnesota netminder Josh Harding for the game-winning tally.

Game 2 is Friday night in Chicago.

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Blackhawks Clinch Best Regular-Season Record

Bill Smith/National Hockey League(EDMONTON, Alberta) -- Fresh off capturing their first Presidents' Trophy in 22 years, the Chicago Blackhawks will look to continue their regular season momentum into the playoffs.

The Blackhawks clinched the best regular-season record on Wednesday after they defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-1.

Chicago also started the season with at least one point in each of its first 24 games.

"To have the start to the season that we had and to keep playing consistently is an amazing thing for our team," Jonathan Toews said. "We've shown a lot of character, we've definitely learned from our mistakes the last few years and we've grown. I think everyone has matured as players in this locker room.

"We have to use that experience and use that confidence from being the No. 1 team all year, and carry it into the playoffs," he continued.

Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville is happy to have the best regular-season record, but understands the real goal.

"The start of our year really put us in a great spot, but the consistency has been there, as well," Quenneville said. "I congratulate the guys; they deserve what they got."

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Scoreboard Roundup - 4/19/13

Hemera/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- MLB: Philadelphia Phillies 8 (7-10) - St. Louis Cardinals 2 (9-7) - 7 Innings

New York Yankees 9 (9-6) - Toronto Blue Jays 4 (7-10) 

Pittsburgh Pirates 6 (8-8) - Atlanta Braves 0 (13-3)

New York Mets 7 (8-7) - Washington Nationals 1 (9-7)

Miami Marlins 2 (4-13) - Cincinnati Reds 1 (9-8)

Tampa Bay Rays 8 (6-10) - Oakland Athletics 3 (12-5)

Texas Rangers 7 (10-6) - Seattle Mariners 0 (7-11)

Houston Astros 3 (5-11) - Cleveland Indians 2 (5-10)

Colorado Rockies 3 (12-4) - Arizona Diamondbacks 1 (9-7)

Milwaukee Brewers 5 (7-8) - Chicago Cubs 4 (5-10)

Los Angeles Angels 8 (5-10) - Detroit Tigers 1 (9-7)

San Francisco Giants 3 (10-7) - San Diego Padres 2 (5-11)

NHL: New York Rangers 8 (23-17-4, 50pts) - Buffalo Sabres 4 (19-20-6, 44pts)

St. Louis Blues 2 (26-16-2, 54pts) - Dallas Stars 1 (22-19-3, 47pts)

Chicago Blackhawks 5 (34-5-4, 72pts) - Nashville Predators 4 (15-21-9, 39pts) OT

Edmonton Oilers 4 (17-19-7, 41pts) - Colorado Avalanche 1 (14-23-7, 35pts)

Calgary Flames 3 (18-22-4, 40pts) - Anaheim Ducks 1 (27-11-6, 60pts)

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Scoreboard Roundup - 4/15/13

Dave Sandford/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- NBA: Chicago Bulls 102 (44-37) - Orlando Magic 84 (20-61)

Miami Heat 96 (65-16) - Cleveland Cavaliers 95 (24-57)

Charlotte Bobcats 106 (20-61) - New York Knicks 95 (53-28)

Detroit Pistons 109 (29-52) - Philadelphia 76ers 101 (33-48)

Brooklyn Nets 106 (48-33) - Washington Wizards 101 (29-52)

Oklahoma City Thunder 104 (60-21) - Sacramento Kings 95 (28-53)

Utah Jazz 96 (43-38) - Minnesota Timberwolves 80 (30-51)

Phoenix Suns 119 (25-56) - Houston Rockets 112 (45-36)

Golden State Warriors 116 (46-35) - San Antonio Spus 106 (58-23)

Memphis Grizzlies 103 (55-26) - Dallas Maverics 97 (40-41)

Denver Nuggets 112 (56-25) - Milwaukee Bucks 111 (37-44)

MLB: Boston Red Sox 3 (8-4) - Tampa Bay Rays 2 (4-8)

Washington Nationals 10 (8-5) - Miami Marlins 3 (2-11)

Toronto Blue Jays 4 (6-7) - Chicago White Sox 3 (5-8)

Cincinnati Reds 4 (6-7) - Philadelphia Phillies 2 (6-7)

St. Louis Cardinals 10 (8-5) - Pittsburgh Pirates 6 (6-7)

Minnesota Twins 8 (5-7) - Los Angeles Angels 2 (4-9)

Oakland Athletics 11 (10-4) - Houston Astros 2 (4-9)

San Diego Padres 6 (3-10) - Los Angeles Dodgers 3 (7-6)

New York Mets (7-4) - Colorado Rockies (8-4) - Postponed

NHL: Philadelphia Flyers 7 (18-21-3, 39pts) - Montreal Canadiens 3 (26-11-5, 57pts)

Toronto Maple Leafs 2 (24-13-5, 53pts) - New Jersey Devils 0 (15-17-10, 40pts)

San Jose Sharks 4 (22-13-7, 51pts) - Phoenix Coyotes 0 (18-17-7, 43pts)

Minnesota Wild 4 (23-16-3, 49pts) - Calgary Flames (16-22-4, 36pts)

Blue Jackets 4 (20-16-7, 47pts) - Avalanche 3 (14-22-7, 35pts) OT

Vancouver Canucks 5 (24-12-6, 54pts) - Nashville Predators 2 (15-21-8, 38pts)

Chicago Blackhawks 5 (33-5-4, 70pts) - Dallas Stars 2 (21-18-3, 45pts)

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