Kyle Palmieri scored the game-winner as the Ducks took Game 1 in Anaheim.
The Chicago Blackhawks are down in the Western Conference Final after losing Game 1 to the Anaheim Ducks, 4-1, on Sunday afternoon. The layoff didn't appear to leave the Hawks looking out of form, but a solid performance was undone by some key mistakes.
On March 7, the Blackhawks completed their dismantling of the Minnesota Wild after overcoming a late game comeback.Ten days later, the team was finally back as it squared off against the Ducks at the Honda Center, and didn't show any early rust.