Corey Crawford

The Chicago Blackhawks' dressing room was practically a ghost town by the time the media entered after practice Wednesday. It seemed the team was in quite a hurry to get to Detroit, and perhaps just as anxious to see what it's made of in the first...

If the rosters of past Stanley Cup champions hand-painted on concrete walls inside Joe Louis Arena didn't reiterate to the Blackhawks that they face a Red Wings tradition, not just a team, defenseman Brent Seabrook unwittingly offered a reminder....

The end of Game 3 resulted in a loss for the Blackhawks, and the additional debate was whether it also featured a loss of composure. Plenty of nasty words and physicality filled most of regulation, but things ramped up with a Bryan Bickell cross-check...

Red Wings 3, Blackhawks 1: Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds apart in the second period and host Detroit went on to take a 2-1 lead in its Western Conference second-round series against top-seeded Chicago. Pavel Datsyuk also tallied and...

The Sports Xchange By Paul Harris, The Sports Xchange Red Wings get jump on Blackhawks, take 2-1 series lead DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings took care of the Western Conference's second seed in the first round and now they've got the advantage on...

DETROIT Signs of a successful spring keep popping up. Like the Red Wings getting a goal from their third line, and then getting one from their fourth line. Detroit's supporting cast took starring roles Monday night at Joe Louis Arena, helping to secure a...

Chicago socialites had a difficult decision to make Saturday, with three celebrity-hosted galas taking place at the same time around the city. But for the see-and-be-seen crowd, this was likely a good problem to have. Those who attended the 26th...

DETROIT � Up and down. Quick as a minute. The compass was broken at Joe Louis Arena, and the game had only two directions: north and south. It was a track meet, a caffeinated pogo stick, all breathless goals and breathless chances. Fortunately, the...

DETROIT — That Andrew Shaw lingered in the blue paint of the Red Wings' crease, no one would argue. What everyone in the Blackhawks' locker room would argue vehemently: Shaw didn't impede the Red Wings' Jimmy Howard in any way, which is the bar...

DETROIT — Sometimes, it takes more than urgency and effort. Sometimes, a hockey team can pack all the sandpaper and abrasiveness coaches seek for a road trip into a hostile arena, and it still won't be enough. Sometimes, playing with a sense...

(Updated: Minor editing throughout) After an exhausting seven-game series against the Pacific Division champion Anaheim Ducks in the first round, the seventh-seeded Detroit Red Wings ran out of gas in the third period of the opener of their Western...

Editor's note: As the Blackhawks and Detroit face off in the postseason for what might be the last time for a while, it's the perfect time to see how the other half cheers. RedEye sent Rob Cressy, dressed in Bulls gear, to Red Wings stronghold Tin...