The Chicago Blackhawks clinched the Stanley Cup with a 4-3 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
The Blackhawks became the first team to win on the road this series, but it didn’t come easy.
They saw their Cup hopes go up in flames after losing a one-goal lead with just minutes to play, forcing overtime.
In overtime, there were a number of near misses for the Flyers before the Blackhawks finished things off in a bizarre ending.
On the game-winning goal, the lamp never lit up, confusing many and causing a strange, half-hearted celebration.
Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 5:39 pm by steve
The Philadelphia Flyers stayed within striking distance with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.
The game-winning goal came less than six minutes into overtime off of the stick of Claude Giroux.
Giroux said one of his friends texted him earlier in the day and told him that he was going to score the game-winner.
The win cuts the series deficit to 2-1. A loss would have meant a 3-0 deficit and an almost impossible hill to climb.
With Game 4 also being played in Philadelphia, the Flyers stand a very good chance to even up the series.
Saturday, June 5, 2010 at 8:26 am by steve
It’s safe to say that Antti Niemi’s jitters are behind him.
After struggling in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals to the tune of five goals allowed, the Chicago Blackhawks goalie surrendered just one while making 32 saves in a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 2 to give his team a commanding 2-0 series lead. The Blackhawks are now just two wins away from ending the NHL’s longest championship drought.
In a defensive battle that was a stark contrast to the 6-5 shootout in the Finals opener, Niemi was the difference. He made 14 saves in the final period alone as Chicago thwarted a Philadelphia rally.
He was given the lead by teammates Martin Hossa and Ben Eager, who scored 28 seconds apart in the second period to give the Blackhawks a 2-0 advantage that they would never relinquish.
Simon Gagne cut the lead in half early in the third period with a power play goal, but the Flyers couldn’t get the equalizer. As a result, they now face the daunting task of doing something few teams ever have: Since the NHL went to best-of-seven in the finals in 1939, teams winning both Games 1 and 2 have won the Stanley Cup 41 of 45 times.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 9:33 am by Raj Sethi
