The Chicago Blackhawks are in a familiar position against the St. Louis Blues.
After dropping the first game of their playoff series Wednesday night 1-0 in overtime, the Blackhawks are in come-from-behind mode against their arch-rivals.
Two years ago, the Blackhawks met the Blues in the first round and dropped the first two games of the series. Both went to overtime. Chicago managed to climb out of that 0-2 hole and win the series.
Joel Quenneville's team does not panic when it loses a game or two in a playoff series. The Blackhawks have won three Stanley Cups since 2010, and they know how to handle adversity. Still, they don't want to tempt fate by falling into a 2-0 hole once again.
The Blackhawks will get back defenseman Duncan Keith for Game 2 of the series. Keith, who won the Conn Smythe Trophy a year ago for his outstanding play during Chicago's championship run, will return after being hit with a suspension for a stick-swinging incident in a late-season game.
A minor adjustment may be all that the Blackhawks need to square the series. The Blues' only goal in Game 1 came as the puck deflected ...
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