'Hawks end seven-year playoff drought (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

After seven long years, the Chicago Blackhawks are back in the playoffs. Nikolai Khabibulin made 25 saves, Jonathan Toews scored his team-leading 32nd goal, and the Blackhawks clinched their first postseason berth since 2002 by beating the Nashville Predators 3-1 on Friday night. Samuel Pahlsson scored in the first period and Martin Havlat added an empty-net goal for the Blackhawks, who qualified...

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