The Chicago Blackhawks appeared in control of the Western Conference Final entering Thursday's Game 3 against the Anaheim Ducks at the United Center.
However, despite losing the previous contest in triple overtime, the visiting Ducks managed to wrest leverage back from Chicago with a tremendous 2-1 victory and 2-1 series lead.
A strong push at the end saw the Blackhawks apply pressure with an empty net and extra attacker. As was the case for most of the game, though, Anaheim stood tall, thanks largely to Frederik Andersen's play between the pipes.
Former NHL goalie and current NHL.com analyst Kevin Weekes praised Andersen's glove work amid another excellent performance in which the Ducks netminder stopped 27 of 28 shots:
Patrick Maroon put Anaheim on the board first, taking advantage of a power play at 12:55 in the first period. The NHL's official Twitter account captured the pretty goal:
SportsCenter noted how difficult of a time opponents have had coming from behind against the Ducks in the playoffs:
The visitors' stellar defense cont ...
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Ducks vs. Blackhawks: Game 3 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 NHL Playoffs
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