Blackhawks 4, Flyers 3 (OT)

Chicago wins the series 4-2, and wins the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1961.

We see why Michael Leighton is a temporary and not permanent fix. Weak goal given up, straight along the ice from an angle. The only defense he has is it was a backhand shot (which is tough to read) (Edit: Kane is a lefty: it was from his forehand) from Patrick Kane, cabbie puncher goal scorer. (I'm not annoyed about the cabbie incident, and I applaud how he responded to it, but I like making that joke. Plus, he strikes me as a punk)

Jonathan Toews wins the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP(though if you ask me, Duncan Keith would have been a better choice).

Congratulations to the Blackhawks organization and their fans for a spectacular season of 2009-2010.



Now, just for this itty bitty problem.

Blackhawks 7, Flyers 4

I didn't catch the game, but it looks like Quenneville's decision to split up Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, and Dustin Byfuglien worked.



(via Down Goes Brown)

And apparently the same effectiveness issues are plaguing the Flyers as well, since Laviolette ended up splitting up Mike Richards, Jeff Carter, and Simon Gagne.

The Blackhawks will need to find an answer for the line of Scott Hartnell, Daniel Briere, and Ville Leino though. They've been great every period of this series.

Chicago leads series 3-2. The Stanley Cup will be in Wachovia Center for Game 6.

Flyers 5, Blackhawks 3

Seriously, who expected it'd be tied after four games?

Either the Hawks are sucking or the Flyers are playing some **** good hockey. A bit more of the former, I think. Philly's D is also stepping it up; while their top-4 is logging big minutes (Pronger went 27+ minutes in Game 4, and second-pairing D Braydon Coburn logged even more) their third pairing is playing well enough as well (Krajcek saved a goal with his stick in the right place).

Best of three now. Game 5 is Sunday, head to head with the NBA Finals Game 2.

Flyers 4, Blackhawks 3

And...we have a series again!

Chicago leads series 2-1.

Blackhawks 2, Flyers 1

These are the Hawks we've been looking for. Home ice helps, as the first goal was scored when Chicago got the Hossa line against the Flyers' 3rd pairing of Parent and Kraijcek. Game-winner was a great shot by Eager.
Blackhawks lead series 2-0.

Blackhawks 6, Flyers 5

Chicago leads series 1-0. Going to be goaltending "questions" on both sides though.