Steve Konroyd
1. Play the speed game.
I really liked the way the Blackhawks started the game on Sunday afternoon. Even though they had to kill a penalty 53 seconds in, they did it with quick feet and quick sticks. Marian Hossa had a great chance shorthanded with a burst of speed up the ice, and Johnny Oduya used an active stick and great clears to deny the Predators any shots on their first power play. Nashville had had 16 power play shots in the first two contests. The knowledgeable United Center crowd loved it and the Hawks got the early momentum.