For the second year in a row, the Blackhawks return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Last year on TMS, as Arcturus, I brought you recaps via the Gist on Ice. Now as Goreo, I present to you Exile on Madison, which is essentially the same thing, only with a snazzy new name.

After a disappointing Game 3, the Blackhawks regrouped for Game 4 in Nashville. Spurred by the return of defenseman Brian Campbell, who suffered a broken collarbone after a hit from Capitals star Alex Ovechkin six weeks ago, the Hawks pulled out a much needed victory.

Patrick Sharp drew first blood in period one with a power play goal. The captain, Johnny Toews, would score in the second, chipping in a nifty pass from Marion Hossa. Sharp would score his second later in the period, rifling a sniper shot past Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne who, by the way, has been goddamn fantastic in this series, really shutting down the Hawks' high-powered offense.

Once again Hawks' rookie netminder Antti Niemi was superb, stopping 33 Predator shots. Both Hawks’ playoff victories have come courtesy of a Niemi shutout. Defensemen Niklas Hjalmarsson and Brent Sopel again contributed many blocked shots of their own, aiding their young goaltender. Brian Campbell may have only played for 14 minutes in last night's game, but his presence might have been the emotional lift the Blackhawks were looking for. The series returns to Chicago Saturday afternoon. It may just come down to who the best Finnish goalie is, as Niemi and Rinne have both been spectacular.