Patrick Kane and the Blackhawks Are Greatness

14 May, 2014

The Chicago Blackhawks were chasing for much of the game, and the Minnesota Wild just kept generating chance after chance to score.

Once overtime arrived, though, all Patrick Kane needed was one friendly bounce to finish off another opponent.

Kane scored on a backhand at 9:42 of the extra period to lift the Blackhawks to a 2-1 victory over the Wild in Game 6 to clinch their second-round Western Conference series on Tuesday night, the fourth playoff overtime winner of his career.

He also did it in Game 4 of the Blackhawks’ series against St. Louis to even the series at 2-2. Chicago would win the next two games to take the series in six games.

“He’s a special player, and guys have that instinct, have that knack of finding pucks, wanting to be out there, wanting to score,” Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said.

Kris Versteeg scored 1:58 into the game and Corey Crawford came up with tough save after tough save among his 34 stops for the Blackhawks, who advanced to the Western Conference finals to meet either Anaheim or Los Angeles. The Ducks lead the other semifinal series 3-2, with the Kings hosting Game 6 on Wednesday night.

Since 2009, the first postseason appearance for Kane and co-star Jonathan Toews, the Blackhawks are 14-0 in Games 5 and 6 of playoff series that were tied after Game 4. They’re also 12-2 in games with a chance to win a series, including 6-1 on the road.

#Greatness

AP

Image Marilyn Indahl 

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