Byfuglien scores 3, Blackhawks go up 2-1 (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Big Chicago forward Dustin Byfuglien banged in a pair of power-play rebounds and completed his hat trick in the third period to lift the Blackhawks to a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks and a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series on Wednesday night. Kris Versteeg and Marian Hossa also scored, and Antti Niemi made 16 of his 31 saves in the first period.

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