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Blackhawks hope to rally from 3-1 series deficit

The Chicago Blackhawks began the year with a record-breaking start.The NHL's best team during the regular season will have to finish the season strong to avoid flopping out of the playoffs in the second round.Jakub Kindl scored on a power play in the second period, Daniel Cleary had an empty-net goal and Jimmy Howard made 28 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings earn a 2-0 win Thursday night that puts the Blackhawks on the brink of elimination.After losing Game 1, the seventh-seeded Red Wings have surged into control of the second round series by handing the Blackhawks their first three-game losing streak of the year.Is Detroit coach Mike Babcock surprised that his team that barely made the playoffs is a win away from the Western Conference finals."If you would ask me two months ago, I would be shocked," he acknowledged.Game 5 is Saturday night in Chicago, where goaltender Corey Crawford is confident the team can win the first of three straight games."We've gone on streaks before," Crawf...

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