The series started off the Chicago Way, as the Blackhawks scored 3 goals in the third to take Game 1 4-1. Game 2 ended with the same score, but different victor, as the Red Wings bounced back to tie the series. Game 3 saw the Blackhawks pile up 40 shots on net, but only getting one past Jimmy Howard in the loss. Howard once again shined in Game 4, stopping all 28 Blackhawk shots to win the game and give the Red Wings a 3-1 series lead. Chicago wasn't going down easy, as they came back to win Game 5, with Jonathan Toews finally getting his first goal of the playoffs. Once again facing elimination, the Blackhawks came through in Game 6. Michal Frolik penalty shot capped off a third period comeback by Chicago, as they were able to force this series to go to 7. In Game 7, Patrick Sharp opened the scoring early in the second on a nice tic-tac-toe play. Henrik Zetterberg tied the game up early in the third. With under 2 minutes to go, Niklas Hjalmarsson wired one past Howard, but a wrestling match behind the play between Kyle Quincey and Brandon Saad negated the goal. It didn't take long in overtime for the Blackhawks to get back that goal, as a Brent Seabrook shot deflected off Niclas Kronwall and pass Howard to give Chicago the series win. The Chicago Blackhawks defeat the Detroit Red Wings in 7, and are now onto the Western Conference Finals.
Games
Detroit Red Wings 1
Chicago Blackhawks 4
Detroit Red Wings 4
Chicago Blackhawks 1
Chicago Blackhawks 1
Detroit Red Wings 3
Chicago Blackhawks 0
Detroit Red Wings 2
Detroit Red Wings 1
Chicago Blackhawks 4
Chicago Blackhawks 4
Detroit Red Wings 3
Detroit Red Wings 1
Chicago Blackhawks 2 (OT)
Three Thoughts On The Series
- Sad that this is the last time these two rivals will meet in the playoffs while they are in the same Conference. With realignment, the only time the Blackhawks and Red Wings will meet in the playoffs will be for the Cup.
- Key matchup of the series: Captain Serious vs. Captain Z.
- The reffing in this series wasn't the greatest, eventually accumulating to what happened in the video below.
Justice!
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| (Image via CBC) |
Play Of The Series
Need I say more?
(Ok, in reality if Hjalmarsson didn't score this is a non-issue. Also, Quincey is really the only one on this play with the penalty-worthy infraction).
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