Chicago 365 Playoff Central: 5 wins down, 11 to go!

     On Friday night at the United Center, the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Minnesota Wild in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals.  The game started off strong, with the Hawks entering the Third Period up 2-0.  Then the Wild's offense got going, and they scored 2 goals in the first 7 minutes of the period to tie up the score 2-2.  After a mild scare, the Blackhawks got their act together.  Over the next 10 minutes, Patrick Kane scored 2 goals to make the score 4-2 in the favor of the home team.  And then 30 seconds later, Bryan Bickell chipped in with his 4th goal of the playoffs to make the score 5-2.  No more scoring occurred, and the Hawks wound up winning the game by a final score of 5-2.  Except for that brief period at the start of the third period, the Hawks were in command of this game, which made for an exciting and confident start to this playoff series.

     The series continues today with Game 2, commencing at 2 PM.  Stay with Chicago 365 for continuing updates on the Blackhawks as they quest to become the first team in 16 years to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions.

GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!