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West finals preview: Wings vs. Hawks

By Pierre LeBrun
ESPN.com

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Detroit and Chicago take center stage, once again, four months after a massively successful Winter Classic at Wrigley Field. The two rivals put on quite a show New Year's Day, but while fans marveled at the spectacle, the veteran Red Wings sent a subtle message to the up-and-coming Blackhawks: The Cup champs were still in charge. Chicago entered that week riding a franchise-record nine-game winning streak and had a chance to catch the mighty Wings for first place in the division if it swept th ...

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