Anaheim, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Jonathan Toews gave an early example and Blackhawks __gVirt_NP_NN_NNPS proven <__ fight followed his captain in a dominant performance to reach the final of the Stanley Cup for the third time in six seasons.
Toews scored twice in the first half to Chicago to a 5-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals on Saturday to lift Honda Center.
Toews became the first player in NHL history, the efforts multipurpose Games 5 and 7 of the road in a playoff series.
"It's a great hockey player," said head coach Joel Quenneville Toews Chicago. "The biggest stadium, as well as the configuration seems to excel only in the great moments big stadiums. It shows that he as a good leader, in all sports."
Brandon Saad, Marian Hossa and Brent Seabrook each lit the lamp and Patrick Kane had three assists for the Blackhawks, who since April 15, 1965 against Detroit won their first game 7 on the road.
Corey Crawford made 35 saves for his 70th career playoff game and improved to 11-3 when his team faces elimination.
Ryan Kesler, Corey Perry and Matt Beleskey each scored, while Frederik Andersen allowed five goals on 26 shots for ducks.
Anaheim was at home in a Game 7 for the third consecutive season, losing to the Red Wings in the first round in 2013 and the kings in the semifinals last season Western Conference.
"It will hurt for a while," said coach Bruce Boudreau Ducks. "I thought we were a different team, and we had a very good chance to win five more games. It was not finished yet. We have to live with him for the summer."
The Blackhawks travel to Tampa Bay for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final on Wednesday.
Toews Chicago opened the scoring only 2:23 into the game. Kane took the race on stage right and a pass to Niklas Hjalmarsson, who passed through the slot and fired a shot at goal went. Crawford has the initial stop but Toews was at the front of the wrist bouncy castle.
The captain struck again with 8:05 left in the opening frame after Jakob Silfverberg hung quickly Saad. Toews took a pass from Brad Richards, so. To the top of the right circle and wristed a shot over the glove on the wrist Andersen and in the upper right corner of the net for a 2-0 lead
"Tonight we fly as a team," said Minister Toews. "We had good contributions on the offensive in all areas, but I would say that it was our best game of the series to continue with this pressure, knowing that they are well on."
Saad gave the Blackhawks a 3-0 lead just 1:18 into the middle stanza. He brought the hard drive to configure the Blackhawks attack and after Johnny Oduya won a battle along the boards, panels met Kane in the circle on the left and the ball to Saad, of the disc in a buried open network.
Kane seemed to add to the supply breakaway later on a part, but Andersen absorbs shocks. Crawford was strong to stop on the other side, before forwarding Patrick Brown and others are trying Silfverberg the side of the net.
Chicago continues with 6:15 add to their lead in the second on the left. Richards assembled a turnover in the neutral zone and crashed the network of a 2-on-1. Andersen was not on the rebound the puck bounced off the skate of Hossa and goal line.
The goal was quickly examined and found that there is no skating motion, making it a 4-0 game.
When skating 4-on-4, Kesler Crawford hit a shot well in his right wrist angle shoulder on the board placed the ducks with 1:09 to play before the second break.
Anaheim not seem to come to life to the point of the last period halfway. Brown took a pass from Ryan Getzlaf, stick handled around a defender and sent the puck over the crease to Perry, who bent down on one knee and fired a shot past a stationary Crawford for a 4-2 game with 8: 24 to play.
Less than two minutes later Seabrook four goals against Chicago and effectively the victory with a strong forward who wound found the left post during a power play.
The Ducks took Andersen to play with 3.15 and Beleskey met to play for a power-play goal 42 seconds after a deflection in the front.
Game Notes
Chicago has been to the finals of the Stanley Cup to reach the third team in the last 24 years three times in six seasons, joining the Red Wings, the 1995/97/98 and 1997/98/02 and devil did 01.03.2000 ... The team that the first game 7s improved to 119-42 in the history of NHL, including 4-1 this season ... Richards improved to 8-0 in Game 7 .. Blackhawks defender Duncan Keith finished with two assists, set a new playoff record with 18 points, surpassing the previous record of September 17, 2010 ... Chicago also boosted his record to 32-0 -0 up after 40 minutes by car game, including the regular season and playoffs ... Perry Ducks tied the franchise record with 10 playoff goals. The record was previously described by Andy McDonald in 2007, fell to 1-6 ... Boudreau on the game ... 7s Andersen has at least four goals allowed in the last four games.
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