Corey Crawford made 13 saves after relieving Scott Darling in the first period and Duncan Keith scored the deciding goal with 3:48 left in the third period to give the Blackhawks a 4-3 win against the Predators at the United Center on Saturday to clinch the Western Conference Conference first round series in six games.
Four down, 12 to go for the Hawks.
Here’s the latest news:
**Blackhawks rally past Predators with 4-3 win for series victory (SCH)
**Blackhawks’ talent rises above all (SCH)
**Angry Brad Richards destroys water bottle (SCH)
**WLS-7 broadcast gets Blackhawks name slightly wrong (SB NHL)
**Decatur Civic Center is one of two finalists for Kraft Hockeyville (Pro Hockey Talk)
**Flames rally to win Game 6, eliminate Canucks (Matchsticks and Gasoline)
**Red Wings shut out Lightning, take 3-2 series lead (Winging it in Motown)
**Islanders stay alive with Game 6 win against Capitals (Lighthouse Hockey)
**Report: Sharks have permission to interview Randy Carlyle, terrible NHL coach (Fear the Fin)
**Gary Bettman did a disservice to hockey by ignoring sexism in NHL (Arctic Ice Hockey)
**Panthers’ Jaromir Jagr to suit up for Czech Republic at IIHF World Championship (Litter Box Cats)
**Report: Evgeni Malkin invited to play for Russia at Worlds (Pro Hockey Talk)
**Arizona is key for growth of US Hockey (Five For Howling)
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