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Friday 29 May 2015
Blackhawks beat Ducks 5-2 to force Game 7 in West finals
The team with the first goal sen with 7:52 left in the sec-
has won each of the first six ond.
games of the series. Keith played 28 1/2 min-
Keith connected with utes. He leads the NHL in
Hossa for a score at 10:41, ice time for the playoffs.
patiently waiting while the “I’ve always taken pride
winger got open for the in working out and train-
other side of the net. He ing,” he said. “When I was
then got his 14th assist of younger, I was never a big
the playoffs when Kane guy, I’m still not the biggest
made a dazzling move to guy. It’s a way to try and
get past Matt Beleskey and maybe even the playing
squeeze a shot past Ander- field in some ways.q
Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad celebrates his goal against Anaheim Ducks goalie
Frederik Andersen with Jonathan Toews (19) during the second period in Game 6 of the Western
Conference finals of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Playoffs, Wednesday, May 27, 2015, in Chicago.
Associated Press
JAY COHEN host the Tampa Bay Light- But Crawford quickly put
AP Sports Writer ning in the Eastern Confer- the play behind him, de-
CHICAGO (AP) — Chi- ence decider Friday, and fying the Ducks as they
cago’s Duncan Keith had the Blackhawks and Ducks made a frantic push for the
three assists and saved a meet in Anaheim on Satur- tying goal. He got some
goal in the third period, as day. help from Keith, who swept
the Blackhawks beat Ana- It is only the second time in a shot away from the goal
heim 5-2 on Wednesday to the expansion era since the line about 3 1/2 minutes
force a Game 7 in the NHL 1967-68 playoffs that each into the period.
Western Conference finals. of the conference finals re- “It’s unbelievable,” Shaw
The Blackhawks’ biggest quired a Game 7. said. “He’s one of those
stars stepped up during a “One group is going to go athletes who digs down
key stretch in the second home and one group’s go- and finds that extra step.”
period, led by another ing to go play for the Stan- Shaw finally gave the
terrific all-around perfor- ley Cup,” Anaheim coach Blackhawks some breath-
mance for Keith. Shaking Bruce Boudreau said. ing room when he beat
off the Ducks’ plan to wear “There’s really not a lot you Andersen with a nifty back-
down Chicago’s top four can leave on the table.” hander high into the net
defensemen, Keith had his The Ducks and Blackhawks with 3:32 left. Andrew Des-
fourth multipoint game of were both eliminated from jardins made a nice hustle
the playoffs. last season’s playoffs in play to get the puck over
“He’s kind of a freak as Game 7s, and both at the to Shaw for his third playoff
far as his metabolism and hands of Los Angeles. goal.
conditioning level,” coach “I remember the feeling Shaw then added an emp-
Joel Quenneville said. “The after we lost that game,” ty-netter in the final minute
more he plays, the more Kane said. “We definitely as Chicago improved to
efficient, the more he gets don’t want that feeling 7-1 at home in the playoffs.
going.” again.” “We chased the game a
Andrew Shaw had two Patrick Maroon and Clay- little bit tonight and we let
goals late in the third, send- ton Stoner scored for the them dictate the second
ing the Ducks to their first Ducks, and Frederik Ander- period,” Ducks center Ryan
regulation loss of the play- sen made 18 saves. Kesler said. “They scored
offs. Brandon Saad, Mar- Anaheim got a lucky call three quick ones. It’s tough
ian Hossa and Patrick Kane when Jakob Silfverberg to come back from three
also scored for Chicago, brushed up against Craw- goals. We gave it a shot
and Corey Crawford made ford’s glove on Stoner’s first there.”
30 saves. goal of the playoffs at 1:57 The Blackhawks opened
Next up for the NHL playoffs of the third, trimming Chi- the scoring in the second
is a double dip of Game 7s cago’s lead to 3-2. There period when Keith made a
to determine which teams was no call on the play long pass ahead to Kane,
will play for the Stanley and Crawford threw up his who touched it to a streak-
Cup. The New York Rangers hands in exasperation. ing Saad.
Friday 29 May 2015
Blackhawks beat Ducks 5-2 to force Game 7 in West finals
The team with the first goal sen with 7:52 left in the sec-
has won each of the first six ond.
games of the series. Keith played 28 1/2 min-
Keith connected with utes. He leads the NHL in
Hossa for a score at 10:41, ice time for the playoffs.
patiently waiting while the “I’ve always taken pride
winger got open for the in working out and train-
other side of the net. He ing,” he said. “When I was
then got his 14th assist of younger, I was never a big
the playoffs when Kane guy, I’m still not the biggest
made a dazzling move to guy. It’s a way to try and
get past Matt Beleskey and maybe even the playing
squeeze a shot past Ander- field in some ways.q
Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad celebrates his goal against Anaheim Ducks goalie
Frederik Andersen with Jonathan Toews (19) during the second period in Game 6 of the Western
Conference finals of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Playoffs, Wednesday, May 27, 2015, in Chicago.
Associated Press
JAY COHEN host the Tampa Bay Light- But Crawford quickly put
AP Sports Writer ning in the Eastern Confer- the play behind him, de-
CHICAGO (AP) — Chi- ence decider Friday, and fying the Ducks as they
cago’s Duncan Keith had the Blackhawks and Ducks made a frantic push for the
three assists and saved a meet in Anaheim on Satur- tying goal. He got some
goal in the third period, as day. help from Keith, who swept
the Blackhawks beat Ana- It is only the second time in a shot away from the goal
heim 5-2 on Wednesday to the expansion era since the line about 3 1/2 minutes
force a Game 7 in the NHL 1967-68 playoffs that each into the period.
Western Conference finals. of the conference finals re- “It’s unbelievable,” Shaw
The Blackhawks’ biggest quired a Game 7. said. “He’s one of those
stars stepped up during a “One group is going to go athletes who digs down
key stretch in the second home and one group’s go- and finds that extra step.”
period, led by another ing to go play for the Stan- Shaw finally gave the
terrific all-around perfor- ley Cup,” Anaheim coach Blackhawks some breath-
mance for Keith. Shaking Bruce Boudreau said. ing room when he beat
off the Ducks’ plan to wear “There’s really not a lot you Andersen with a nifty back-
down Chicago’s top four can leave on the table.” hander high into the net
defensemen, Keith had his The Ducks and Blackhawks with 3:32 left. Andrew Des-
fourth multipoint game of were both eliminated from jardins made a nice hustle
the playoffs. last season’s playoffs in play to get the puck over
“He’s kind of a freak as Game 7s, and both at the to Shaw for his third playoff
far as his metabolism and hands of Los Angeles. goal.
conditioning level,” coach “I remember the feeling Shaw then added an emp-
Joel Quenneville said. “The after we lost that game,” ty-netter in the final minute
more he plays, the more Kane said. “We definitely as Chicago improved to
efficient, the more he gets don’t want that feeling 7-1 at home in the playoffs.
going.” again.” “We chased the game a
Andrew Shaw had two Patrick Maroon and Clay- little bit tonight and we let
goals late in the third, send- ton Stoner scored for the them dictate the second
ing the Ducks to their first Ducks, and Frederik Ander- period,” Ducks center Ryan
regulation loss of the play- sen made 18 saves. Kesler said. “They scored
offs. Brandon Saad, Mar- Anaheim got a lucky call three quick ones. It’s tough
ian Hossa and Patrick Kane when Jakob Silfverberg to come back from three
also scored for Chicago, brushed up against Craw- goals. We gave it a shot
and Corey Crawford made ford’s glove on Stoner’s first there.”
30 saves. goal of the playoffs at 1:57 The Blackhawks opened
Next up for the NHL playoffs of the third, trimming Chi- the scoring in the second
is a double dip of Game 7s cago’s lead to 3-2. There period when Keith made a
to determine which teams was no call on the play long pass ahead to Kane,
will play for the Stanley and Crawford threw up his who touched it to a streak-
Cup. The New York Rangers hands in exasperation. ing Saad.
