Belfour, Craven Expected to Face Avalanche Tonight

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Byline: Tim Sassone Daily Herald Sports Writer

It's the Blackhawks who now own home-ice advantage, but it remains to be seen how important that will be as the Western Conference semifinal series with Colorado plays out.

"Home ice doesn't mean anything," said Jeremy Roenick.

"We can't go home thinking it's going to be easier because it's not," Chris Chelios said. "We've got to take advantage of it, but they're a great road team."

The best-of-seven series is tied 1-1 after a split in Denver with Games 3 and 4 set for the United Center today and Wednesday.

The Hawks expect to have Ed Belfour and Murray Craven back in the lineup tonight …