The Chicago Blackhawks are on the verge of seeing their promising season go up in smoke as the Detroit Red Wings are one game away from eliminating them out of the Stanley Cup contention. They'll look to pull off a Game 5 win at home Saturday night at 8 pm ET.
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After three consecutive losses to the rolling Red Wings, Jonathan Toews and Co. think they are close to a breakthrough.
"The guys are very confident that we're very close to finding a way to win one game and when we do that we know all that confidence, the momentum is going to come rushing back and that's what we're f
It's quite the change from the end of the regular season, when the Red Wings won their last four games to secure a spot in the postseason.
Then they were down 3-2 in the first round against Anaheim before taking the last two to advance, including a road victory in Game 7.
Now they're in complete control against the top-seeded Blackhawks, and eager to deliver a knockout blow.
"It's a race to four, and we feel that we're in a good position," said Daniel Cleary, who had an empty-net goal in Detroit's 2-0 victory on Thursday night.
"But we also understand that Chicago is a great team. They're loaded with champions, with winners, with guys (who) know what it takes."
Problem for the Blackhawks is those guys aren't doing anything right now. Jimmy Howard and the Red Wings have shut them down completely.
Toews, who took home the Conn Smythe Award when the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 2010, is without a goal in his past 10 playoff games dating to last season.
Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa combined for three shots in Game 4. Patrick Sharp got off to a great start in the postseason, but is without a point in the past two games.
