Blackhawks vs. Kings final score: Chicago forces Game 7 with 4-3 win
By Josh Hill
The Chicago Blackhawks got down 3-1 in the Western Conference Semifinals last year against Detroit Red Wings but fought back to win three consecutive games to not only win the series but continue what ended up being a Stanley Cup season. It was looking like the Hawks would need a similar miracle against the Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference Finals this year and they’re just a win away from achieving that.
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After winning Game 1 of this series, the Blackhawks proceeded to lose the next three games to dig themselves a brutal 3-1 hole but have clawed their way back out to tie the series in six games and send the rodeo back to Chicago for a do-or-die Game 7. Patrick Kane was huge for the Blackhawks in their series win over the Minnesota Wild last round and he gave the Hawks a game winning goal in Game 6 that sends this series back to the United Center one last time.
It was truly Showtime in Hollywood for Kane as he netted a huge game winning goal, but the question is can the Hawks hold the momentum. They’re rolling at the moment and seem to be able to do no wrong but that’s not something they can allow to get to their head. All it takes is one loss to send the Hawks home and that’s the way it’s been for them the past three games.
The winner of Game 7 on Sunday will play the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup, so at the very least we’re guaranteed to have two of America’s biggest markets in the big game. But the question is will that other big market be Chicago or Los Angeles as this series is literally as up in the air as it’s ever been.