The Chicago Blackhawks have evened the series against the Detroit Red Wings after almost being eliminated, and will now look to advance to the quarterfinals after a win at home Wednesday night at 8 pm ET.
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"It's about what competition is all about," Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said. "If you're going to continue to play, you got to be successful in the game. You play to play again. ... Anytime you go to Game 7, it's been a heck of a series."
Taking down the stage after Mick Jagger's last strut of the night and preparing the ice for the showdown will be a massive undertaking, but neither side seems to be worried about the playing surface.
The Red Wings just want to put their previous two losses behind them, while the Blackhawks were a long shot to even get to this point just a few days ago.
"I mean you've got to feel better about yourself coming off of two wins, but at the same time we're keeping our feet on the ground, the same way we did when we were down 3-1 in the series," Chicago captain Jonathan Toews said. "We know that it's just one game at a time and you can't worry about too many things at once."
After Chicago opened the series with a 4-1 win, Detroit turned up the pressure and Howard made 86 saves in 88 opportunities during a brilliant stretch that powered the Red Wings to a commanding edge.
The Blackhawks regained the momentum with another 4-1 victory in Game 5, and then stayed alive with a 4-3 win in Detroit on Monday night. Now the Red Wings get one day to regroup for their second Game 7 on the road this postseason.
"We knew it was going to be tough," Howard said. "They're a really good team and they showed it in the last two games."
