You walk into these games and you respect your opponent. Y

The Chicago Blackhawks halted the Los Angeles Kings eight-game home winning streak in the playoffs, taking Game Four of the Western Conference Final 3-2 and giving the Blackhawks a 3-1 series lead. Chicago faced a big challenge coming into the game as they were without the services of suspended D Duncan Keith. In Keiths absence, Niklas Hjalmarsson contributed two assists and played 24:57, his high time on ice mark for this postseason. It wasnt just Hjalmarsson that stepped up, however. Veteran Michal Rozsival played 25:28, his second-highest total all season (he played 27:11 in Game One of the playoffs, an OT win against Minnesota). Not only did Rozsival play, but he and partner Johnny Oduya had the best possession numbers on the Blackhawks. Blackhawks RW Patrick Kane has been maligned for his playoff performance (no goals, two assists in his last seven games), but came to play in Game Four, registering a game-high seven shots on goal as well as scoring Chicagos second goal. It was the second time in the playoffs that Kane had seven shots on goal, following a season in which his single-game high had been six shots on goal. Marian Hossa scored the winning goal for Chicago. He has seven points (3 G, 4 A) and is plus-6 in the last seven games. Blackhawks LW Bryan Bickell scored another goal, giving him eight in 16 playoff games, after a regular season in which he scored nine in 48 games. Kings C Anze Kopitar continues to have trouble putting points on the board. It was his fourth straight game without a point, leaving him with three points in the last dozen playoff games. While Kopitar isnt necessarily a huge volume shooter (a career-low 2.1 per game during the regular season), he was held to one shot on goal Thursday, giving him 28 shots in 17 playoff games (1.65 per game). Tough to score when youre not generating chances. Kopitars not alone, either. LW Dustin Brown and D Drew Doughty were both held without shots on goal in Game Four. The Kings offence did come from familiar faces. D Slava Voynov scored again, his sixth of the playoffs (after six goals in 48 regular season games) and Dustin Penner, from linemates Jeff Carter and Tyler Toffoli, had the other Los Angeles goal. The Carter line is ostensibly the second line, but has been the Kings best in all three games that it has been together (since Mike Richards was hurt in Game One). Los Angeles is in a tough spot and the only answer is to score more goals. They are 1-for-14 (7.1%) on the power play in this series and have scored a total of 16 goals in their last nine games. As well as Jonathan Quick has played, thats leaving no margin for error. Down three games to one, the Kings as a whole are now left with no margin for error if they are going to defend their crown. Scott Cullen can be reached at Scott.Cullen@bellmedia.ca and followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tsnscottcullen. For more, check out TSN Fantasy on Facebook. Elgton Jenkins Packers Jersey . -- Bryant McKinnie came out of his stance and lowered his shoulder into a practice squad player, causing a crisp thud to reverberate in the Miami Dolphins practice bubble. Brett Favre Womens Jersey . -- Claudio Bieler hadnt scored since early September, and not from the run of play since mid-July. http://www.shoptheofficialpackers.com/ . JOHNS, N. Rashan Gary Jersey .Y. -- Knicks coach Mike Woodson said Wednesday that J. Clay Matthews Youth Jersey . Three came down to the fourth quarter while quarterbacks continued to shine in all four games; so important to the overall quality of the game. The Montreal Impact squandered an opportunity to move up the Eastern Conference table in their last outing. They dropped a 3-0 decision to last-place Chicago on Saturday, but dont have much time to sulk.Montreal will look to bounce back Wednesday at Stade Saputo in a quick turnaround match against D.C. United, the team directly below it in the Eastern Conference.Despite Saturdays head-scratching loss to the Fire, the Impact (8-7-9) remained in fifth place with 33 points. D.C. United (6-8-10, 28 points) is clinging to the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, and is currently riding a four-game unbeaten streak.The two teams met three weeks ago, with Montreals Herman Bernardello delivering a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw on July 31 at RFK Stadium.After the game, D.C. United defender Steve Birnbaum called the performance the best we played all year.Everyone looked after each other, I thought we pressed well as a group, put them on their heels and were on the attack the whole time, Birnbaum told reporters after the draw. A lot of posittives from this game.ddddddddddddatrick Mullins had D.C. Uniteds goal in the previous meeting against Montreal and did it again in his last outing, scoring in a 2-2 draw with the New York Red Bulls.Mullins is one of Uniteds new additions, along with Lloyd Sam, who were brought in to spark what had been a sluggish offensive attack. D.C. United has six goals in its last three outings. Alvaro Saborio leads the club with four goals.But D.C. United has only one win on the road this season, and Montreal has been stellar for the most part at Stade Saputo, with the loss to Chicago the glaring exception. The Fire had not won on