The Chicago Blackhawks picked up a pivotal victory over the Boston Bruins on their home ice in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, 3-1, Saturday night in Chicago.
After a crazy 11-goal game between the two teams on Wednesday night that saw the Blackhawks even up the series at two apiece, Chicago now holds a 3-2 advantage in the series. This one didn't feature the same amount of offense, but it was certainly an entertaining game marked by excellent goaltending and exciting action.
The Bruins defense appeared ready to return to it's pre-Game 4 form in the early going. The physical Boston defense established the tone with physical play and kept Chicago's scoring opportunities to a minimum, as hockey analyst Jesse Spector pointed out, the Bruins had an early 6-2 shot advantage.
However Chicago's perseverance would pay off. Despite the physical play and early saves from Tuukka Rask the Blackhawks scored first thanks to a hustle play from Patrick Kane off the rebound of Johnny Oduya's blocked shot.
The goal would turn out to be the only score of a tightly contested ...
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