What a bizarre way to end a Stanley Cup final. If ending in overtime wasn't enough, Chicago forward Patrick Kane delivered the knockout blow to the Philadelphia Flyers' season with a goal no one - not even his own teammates - was certain ever went into the net.
CHI wins 4-2
Headlines
- Blackhawks parade through Chicago streets
- Thousands of cheering Blackhawks fans lined the streets of downtown Chicago on Friday to congratulate the team for winning the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship since 1961. more »
- Blackhawks seek right mix for title defence
- A day after they celebrated their Stanley Cup victory with a massive parade, the Chicago Blackhawks were still giddy from the experience Saturday. But they also know that changes are ahead this summer. more »
- Decision time on Flyers' Leighton
- On the day the Philadelphia Flyers could have played Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final, GM Paul Holmgren was already planning for next season. His top priority is figuring out what to do with goaltender Michael Leighton. Holmgren's top priority is figuring out what to do with his goaltender more »
- Toews takes home Conn Smythe Trophy
- Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews won Conn Smythe honours as Stanley Cup MVP following his team's 4-3 overtime win in Game 6 at Philadelphia. more »
- Stanley Cup makes long-awaited return to Chicago
- The Stanley Cup returned to Chicago for the first time in 49 years early Thursday, and its arrival along with the Blackhawks at O'Hare International Airport warranted a water cannon salute. more »
- Blackhawks' win 'unbelievable, surreal'
- Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane's goal at 4:06 of overtime in Philadelphia Wednesday night might have been the most bizarre Stanley Cup-clinching moment in memory. more »
- Persistent Hossa has his day
- After being a runner-up two seasons in a row, Marion Hossa could finally hoist the Stanley Cup after Chicago's 4-3 overtime victory in Game 6. more »
- Quenneville fulfills coaching dream
- Sitting at Joel Quenneville's table at dinner the night before his Chicago Blackhawks had a chance to clinch the Stanley Cup was the legendary Scotty Bowman. more »
- Flyers show plenty of heart, fight
- From head coach Peter Laviolette on down, the Philadelphia Flyers players talked about how much heart this team had this season, going from 14th place in the NHL's Eastern Conference to the Stanley Cup final. more »
Chicago Philadelphia Playoff Stats
| Sort by:Player Name | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | PP | GWG | ||||||||
 |
Jonathan Toews (C) | 22 | 7 | 22 | 29 | -1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |||||||
|
Patrick Kane (RW) | 22 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
|
Patrick Sharp (LW) | 22 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
|
Duncan Keith (D) | 22 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
|
Dave Bolland (C) | 22 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
|
Dustin Byfuglien (RW) | 22 | 11 | 5 | 16 | -4 | 20 | 5 | 5 |
| Sort by:Goalie Name | GP | W | L | SO | GA | S | SV% | GAA | ||||||||
|
Cristobal Huet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 0.00 | |||||||
|
Antti Niemi | 22 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 645 | 0.910 | 2.63 |
Scoreboard | Schedule
-
PHI 5
at
CHI 6
-
PHI 1
at
CHI 2
-
CHI 3
at
PHI 4
-
CHI 3
at
PHI 5
-
PHI 4
at
CHI 7
-
CHI 4
at
PHI 3
Stanley Cup Blog
-
A goal at 4:06 of overtime by Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane Wednesday night might have been the most bizarre Cup-clinching moment in memory.
-
Trying to stay loose even though they're one win away from a Stanley Cup championship, the Chicago Blackhawks stuck to their routine on the eve of Game 6, going out to eat and playing video games.
"[Tuesday night] we played some Mario Kart like we always do and we had the final rankings of the year and [Niklas] Hjalmarsson won," said forward Troy Brouwer. "We had a load of fun with it last night, joking around and having a good time." -
How the Flyers come out of the tunnel Wednesday, how they view the task at hand, will say much about their chances of winning Game 6 and forcing a deciding match back in Chicago.
-
Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews admitted he has thought about how it would feel should his team win Game 6 and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman places the Stanley Cup into his arms.
more stories »
Team Analysis
52-22-8 | 112 Points | 2nd in West
Key Numbers (Playoffs)
GF: 3.31 (3rd) GA: 2.50 (2nd)
PP: 22.6% (5th) PK: 86.6% (3rd)
Strengths Weaknesses Key Player
With a superb blend of dangerous offence and tough defence, the Blackhawks can play any kind of game they need to win. Chicago beat tight-checking Nashville at its own game in the first round, outgunned high-scoring Vancouver in the second, then swept balanced San Jose to win the conference.
Regular season stats » Roster » Injuries »
41-35-6 | 88 Points | 7th in East
Key Numbers (Playoffs)
GF: 3.18 (5th) GA: 2.12 (1st)
PP: 20.7% (8th) PK: 87.0% (2nd)
Strengths Weaknesses Key Player
On the surface, defence. Though that may be a mirage. The Flyers are the stingiest playoff team, but look at their opponents: Boston was the lowest-scoring team in the regular season, Montreal ranked 26th and New Jersey was 19th. Chicago? Third. The pressure is on Philly's excellent penalty killing to stay hot.
