The Anaheim Ducks are 60 minutes away from the 2015 Stanley Cup Final after registering a 5-4 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks Monday night in the Honda Center.
They narrowly snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. Anaheim led 3-0 after the first period and 4-2 deep into the third period. Then Jonathan Toews went off and tied the game with just 38 seconds remaining.
Forty-five seconds into overtime, though, Matt Beleskey was the hero, propelling the Ducks to a Game 5 victory. It was also the first time this postseason Chicago lost an overtime game:
Sometimes, a series has a natural ebb and flow where you can easily identify certain trends you can use to forecast how future games will unfold. When it comes to the Western Conference Final, however, it has been nearly impossible to get any sort of read on either team.
"This series is pretty amazing," said Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville, per Greg Beacham of the Associated Press, via Yahoo Sports. "Every game is very close, very competitive. The road to trying to win the Cup has some amazing swings and highs, lows and twists and turns. ...
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