With the series tied at 1-1 the Chicago Blackhawks will hit the road to take on the Detroit Red Wings for Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinal round Monday night at 7:30 pm ET.
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The Red Wings got much younger this year, rebuilding with rookies and prospects pushed onto the ice.
For much of the lockout-delayed season, it didn't look good for them.
The storied franchise used to chase Stanley Cup titles with key players in their late 30s and 40s such as Nicklas Lidstrom, Chris Chelios, Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull and Larry Murphy.
Not anymore.
As the Chicago Blackhawks are now finding out, the Red Wings are much better than they were during the regular season thanks to an improved cast of inexperienced players.
"We've had great growth from within, I think the most since I've been in the National Hockey League for sure," Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said Sunday. "That may be because we have a different type of team. We got a whole bunch of kids, so we have a chance for growth."
Red Wings rookie Brendan Smith scored the winning goal Saturday in Detroit's 4-1 win at Chicago that tied the series 1-1. The top-seeded Blackhawks won the opener by the same 4-1 score.
"We knew they were going to come back and play much better than they did in Game 1," Chicago captain Jonathan Toews said. "Obviously, we didn't quite match the effort."
When the puck drops Monday night in Detroit for Game 3, Toews hopes his team is ready to bounce back.
"There's no time to waste in this series," Toews said. "We know going into their building it's even more difficult."
