The Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild are meeting for the third straight year in the Stanley Cup playoffs and the second consecutive season in the conference semifinal round.
These two Central Division teams are developing one of the better rivalries in the league, and that's what happens when teams start to meet in the playoffs frequently.
Chicago is no stranger to having rivals. The Blackhawks have a historic rivalry with the Detroit Red Wings that has been defined by countless playoff meetings, but since the Red Wings' move to the Eastern Conference, it will keep the two teams from meeting in the postseason unless they both reach the Stanley Cup Final.
Chicago and the Vancouver Canucks had three consecutive postseason meetings that were both vicious and memorable. The Blackhawks took out the Canucks in 2009 and 2010 before Vancouver finally got revenge by winning in 2011.
Now it's the Wild and the Blackhawks who have become frequent dance partners. It should not take long for tempers to flare and emotions to run high.
Both of these skilled teams are playing well right now, and it will come down to the team that can ...
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