Blackhawks win! Still on life support- but also still alive

The Blackhawks' offense- which has apparently been on vacation during the first three games of the Conference quarter-finals against the Vancouver Canucks- went back to work on Tuesday night.

The Hawks beat Vancouver 7-2 at the UC, staving off elimination. The Canucks now lead the series 3 games to 1.

The bad news is that the defending Stanley Cup champions now have to win three in a row- two of them in Vancouver- in order to stave off elimination. If they can do it, it could be an emotional turning point- especially since Vancouver is the consensus favorite to win the Cup this year.

On the other hand, it's never a good sign when a defending champion's website carries a feature on how hard it is to win the Cup two years in a row. In fairness, though, it's been up there since the playoffs began.

Here's the home team take on Tuesday night's victory, and the steep, grueling road ahead