When the Chicago Blackhawks stunned the Boston Bruins in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final with two goals in 17 seconds to win their second Stanley Cup in four years, those goals were not scored by superstars.
Hard-edged Bryan Bickell stationed himself in front of the net and took a sweet pass from Jonathan Toews to score the tying goal with 1:16 left in the third period. Dave Bolland scored the winner 17 seconds later when he collected a Johnny Oduya shot off the post and slammed it into the net.
The Blackhawks have an array of superstars who are often in the headlines. But they also have role players who are capable of making game-changing plays.
That played out again Jan. 19 in the Blackhawks' 3-2 shootout victory over the Bruins. With the Blackhawks trailing 2-1 in the second period, Brandon Bollig fired a bad-angle shot on Boston goalie Tuukka Rask. The shot crawled over Rask's leg pad and banked into the net in an instant as the Blackhawks tied the score.
Bollig may be the most unappreciated player on the Blackhawks. Going into the 2013-14 season, Bollig had played 43 regular-season games for the Blackhawks ...
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