Patrick Kane gets hat trick as Blackhawks beat Canucks 7-5 to clinch playoff series 4-2

CHICAGO — Patrick Kane scored three times, Jonathan Toews had the go-ahead goal in a frantic final period Monday night, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Vancouver Canucks 7-5 to win the Western Conference semifinal series 4-2.

Kane has hat trick as Chicago beats Vancouver to clinch Western Conference quarterfinals 3-2

CHICAGO — Patrick Kane scored three times, Jonathan Toews had the go-ahead goal in a frantic final period Monday night, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Vancouver Canucks 7-5 to win the Western Conference semifinal series 4-2.

Andrew Ladd scores 2:52 into overtime and Blackhawks beat Canucks 2-1 to tie series 2-2

CHICAGO — Andrew Ladd tipped in teammate Dave Bolland’s long shot from less than 3 minutes into overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 2-1 comeback victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night, tying the Western Conference semifinal at 2.

Andrew Ladd scores in OT, Chicago beats Vancouver to tie series at 2

CHICAGO — Andrew Ladd tipped in teammate Dave Bolland’s long shot less than 3 minutes into overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 2-1 comeback victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night, tying the Western Conference semifinal at 2.

Vancouver can take commanding lead with victory over Chicago on Thursday night

CHICAGO — Getting off to a slow start is getting old for the Chicago Blackhawks. Keep it up and they could find themselves out of the Stanley Cup playoffs in a hurry.

Luongo leads Canucks to 3-1 victory over Blackhawks, 2-1 series lead

CHICAGO — Roberto Luongo made an early lead stand up and the Vancouver Canucks regained home-ice advantage by beating the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Tuesday night for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

Blackhawks try to get in Vancouver goalie’s way in Game 3 at United Center

CHICAGO — Dustin Byfuglien looks like a middle linebacker on hockey skates. At 6-foot-3, 247 pounds, the Chicago Blackhawks’ right wing is stirring up the Western Conference semifinals with his physical play — a lot of it right in front of the net.

Chicago’s speed gives it the edge and now home ice in series with Canucks now tied 1-1

CHICAGO — The young Chicago Blackhawks wrested home-ice advantage away from the Vancouver Canucks with speed, resiliency and a relentless attack that produced five unanswered scores against one of the NHL’s top goaltenders.

Salo breaks tie with 1:13 left, Canucks beat Blackhawks 5-3 in Game 1

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The blood was still oozing out of five stitches above Kyle Wellwood’s left eye and a fat lower lip, and yet the Canucks forward couldn’t stop smiling.