Observations From Section 321 : Mirror, Mirror On The Wall
Blackhawks score first but get smoked in Game 2, 4-1, as the Red Wings send the series back to Detroit tied at one game apiece.
If you frequent Twitter, you would think that a majority of Chicago hockey fans thought the Blackhawks would go 16-0 in the playoffs and win every game by at least 4 goals. Well, that just isn't going to happen. If you didn't think the Detroit Red Wings were going to respond with their best effort today, you have not been paying attention. There is too much veteran leadership on this team to just roll over and die just because the Blackhawks kicked the crap out of them on Wednesday night. The Hawks played their best game of the post season in Game 1, which forced the Wings to play their worst game of the playoffs. Saturday was the exact opposite happened and a complete role reversal occurred on the ice. The Wings looked like the superior team,and took advantage of numerous Hawks defensive lapses to even up the series heading back to Detroit. Monday will be the biggest game for the Hawks since Game 7 of the 2011 Vancouver playoff series. The winner of Game 3 will not guarantee themselves a series win, but they will make their path a whole lot easier. You've got two of the best coaches in the game today going head to head. Game 3 will be Coach Q's chance to make the adjustment. I predicted this series to go six games, and I didn't waiver after the Hawks Game 1 performance. The Wings are going to give us a series and not just let the Blackhawks steamroll them right out of the Western Conference.
*Speaking of Corsi numbers, the 2nd line was absolutely terrible today.
Blackhawks Corsi Numbers
| Player | Pos | ES TOI | Total Shots For | Total Shots Against | Corsi | Net Zone Starts | Adjusted Corsi |
| Duncan Keith | D | 17:59 | 8 | 20 | -12 | +1 | -12 |
| Niklas Hjalmarsson | D | 15:59 | 7 | 18 | -11 | +1 | -11 |
| Brent Seabrook | D | 14:13 | 9 | 13 | -4 | +1 | -4 |
| Nick Leddy | D | 13:40 | 8 | 13 | -5 | +1 | -5 |
| Patrick Sharp | R | 13:45 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 0 | -7 |
| Daniel Carcillo | L | 7:40 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
| Marcus Kruger | C | 9:29 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Toews | C | 15:57 | 19 | 7 | +12 | +3 | +11 |
| Brandon Saad | L | 13:58 | 19 | 7 | +12 | +2 | +11 |
| Michal Handzus | C | 13:01 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 0 | -11 |
| Johnny Oduya | D | 16:59 | 21 | 9 | +12 | +1 | +12 |
| Bryan Bickell | L | 12:07 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 0 | -7 |
| Michal Rozsival | D | 18:25 | 21 | 11 | +10 | +1 | +10 |
| Dave Bolland | C | 10:18 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
| Andrew Shaw | C | 11:29 | 7 | 15 | -8 | +1 | -8 |
| Michael Frolik | R | 9:09 | 6 | 3 | +3 | -1 | +3 |
| Marian Hossa | R | 13:50 | 17 | 9 | +8 | +3 | +7 |
| Patrick Kane | R | 15:12 | 6 | 16 | -10 | +1 | -10 |
Red Wings Corsi Numbers
| Player | Pos | ES TOI | Total Shots For | Total Shots Against | Corsi | Net Zone Starts | Adjusted Corsi |
| Brendan Smith | D | 14:42 | 15 | 13 | +2 | +1 | +2 |
| Jakub Kindl | D | 14:54 | 13 | 9 | +4 | -1 | +4 |
| Justin Abdelkader | L | 13:40 | 21 | 6 | +15 | -2 | +16 |
| Daniel Cleary | R | 13:29 | 10 | 17 | -7 | -2 | -6 |
| Pavel Datsyuk | C | 14:23 | 20 | 9 | +11 | -2 | +12 |
| Gustav Nyquist | C | 11:34 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Eaves | R | 7:16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Miller | L | 9:25 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Damien Brunner | C | 13:15 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Emmerton | C | 7:23 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Kyle Quincey | D | 14:33 | 15 | 10 | +5 | +1 | +5 |
| Carlo Colaiacovo | D | 14:34 | 11 | 13 | -2 | -1 | -2 |
| Henrik Zetterberg | L | 15:29 | 10 | 19 | -9 | -1 | -9 |
| Valtteri Filppula | C | 15:03 | 10 | 17 | -7 | -1 | -7 |
| Jonathan Ericsson | D | 19:36 | 14 | 15 | -1 | -3 | +0 |
| Niklas Kronwall | D | 18:54 | 16 | 14 | +2 | -3 | +3 |
| Joakim Andersson | C | 11:51 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 0 | +2 |
| Johan Franzen | C | 13:09 | 19 | 7 | +12 | -1 | +12 |
