Hawks heading to conference finals

DETROIT — The Chicago Blackhawks extended their season for at least one more game, scoring three goals in the first half of the third period to beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in Game 6 of their second-round series onFrom the blog Puck Daddy: The Chicago Blackhawks' resurgence in popularity in the Windy City is well documented, but if you needed further evidence, how about this: Game 6 vs. the Detroit Red Wings in the WesternCHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings deemed the United Center's ice satisfactory Wednesday prior to Game 7 of their Western Conference semifinal series, despite a Rolling Stones concert the night before and high heat and humidity.Blackhawks Rich Lam/Getty Images Although he lost to Vancouver in Game 7 in 2011, Corey Crawford gained valuable experience. CHICAGO -- There's little doubt an NHL goaltender facing a Game 7 has as much

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