There were a couple of brief moments of uncertainty for Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford on Sunday in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals.
But if the game’s outcome was ever in doubt, that feeling didn’t linger very long. The Blackhawks stars made sure of that in a 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild that bumped their lead to 2-0 in the series.
Patrick Kane scored twice, including an empty-netter that can also be considered pretty. Captain Jonathan Toews netted his fourth of the playoffs with a shorthanded marker. Former Norris Trophy winner Duncan Keith set up one of the Kane goals, and Marian Hossa did the dirty work on the Toews shot that opened the scoring in the second period.