Track-It Western Conference

DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings didn’t just savor the comforts of their home rink. They capitalized on that advantage in a 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

DETROIT — Could the confines of Joe Louis Arena be considered friendly? Not necessarily, and especially not in a rivalry.

Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds apart midway through the second period and Pavel Datsyuk restored a two-goal lead in the third to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the...

Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds apart in the second period and Pavel Datsyuk added added insurance in the third to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-1 win over Chicago in Game 3 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series...

    

In Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals, with the Blackhawks trailing by a goal in the third period, this happened: Andrew Shaw thought the Blackhawks had knotted the game, moments after Patrick Kane scored to cut the Detroit Red Wings’...

Red Wings look to protect home ice in Game 3 vs. Chicago.

The Red Wings scored two goals within 31 seconds in the second period of Game 3 and held off the top-seeded Blackhawks for a 3-1 victory that gave them a 2-1 series advantage.

Shane Larkin improved his stock at the NBA Draft Combine. So did Cody Zeller. Other players fell a notch or two. Chris Mannix hands out his evaluations after two days in Chicago.

The Grizzlies star now hopes to solve the big mystery of his Game 1 vanishing act.