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Blackhawks off to a Flyer in Stanley Cup
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May 31, 2010, Monday
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THE Chicago Blackhawks took the first step towards ending the National Hockey League's longest championship drought with a wild 6-5 Game 1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
A capacity crowd at the "Madhouse on Madison" endured a nail-biting start to the best-of-seven series but will be eager to do it all again when Chicago hosts Game 2. Chicago is bidding for its first Cup in 49 years.
Back in the Blackhawks lineup after sitting out five games, Tomas Kopecky was the toast of the Windy City when he scored the winner midway through the final period, drawing Brian Boucher out of his net before sliding the puck in behind the Flyers netminder.
"This time of the year it's all about the battles, really, who wants it more is going to win, and today we wanted it more," Kopecky told reporters.
Kopecky, who was only back in the Chicago lineup because of an injury to Andrew Ladd, made the most of the opportunity and drew praise from coach Joel Quenneville.
"Remarkable comeback, a good play and good patience on that winning goal," remarked Quenneville.
Both Blackhawks starting goaltender Antti Niemi and his Flyers counterpart Michael Leighton displayed plenty of Stanley Cup jitters during a first period that produced five goals, the most in the opening period of a final since 1982.
The Flyers drew first blood when Ville Leino's shot caromed past Niemi but Chicago hit back a minute later on a goal from Troy Brouwer and then grabbed the lead when Dave Bolland scored on a short-handed breakaway, firing the puck between Leighton's pads.
But Philadelphia would finish the first period with a 3-2 advantage when Scott Hartnell converted a powerplay chance and Danny Briere banged home a loose puck from a goalmouth scramble with less than half a minute to play.
The offensive fireworks continued in the second period, Blair Betts and Arron Asham finding the back of the net for the Flyers while Patrick Sharp, Kris Versteeg and Brouwer countered for the Blackhawks to leave the contest deadlocked at 5-5.
Brouwer's second goal chased Leighton from the game and Boucher took his place in the Philadelphia net.
A capacity crowd at the "Madhouse on Madison" endured a nail-biting start to the best-of-seven series but will be eager to do it all again when Chicago hosts Game 2. Chicago is bidding for its first Cup in 49 years.
Back in the Blackhawks lineup after sitting out five games, Tomas Kopecky was the toast of the Windy City when he scored the winner midway through the final period, drawing Brian Boucher out of his net before sliding the puck in behind the Flyers netminder.
"This time of the year it's all about the battles, really, who wants it more is going to win, and today we wanted it more," Kopecky told reporters.
Kopecky, who was only back in the Chicago lineup because of an injury to Andrew Ladd, made the most of the opportunity and drew praise from coach Joel Quenneville.
"Remarkable comeback, a good play and good patience on that winning goal," remarked Quenneville.
Both Blackhawks starting goaltender Antti Niemi and his Flyers counterpart Michael Leighton displayed plenty of Stanley Cup jitters during a first period that produced five goals, the most in the opening period of a final since 1982.
The Flyers drew first blood when Ville Leino's shot caromed past Niemi but Chicago hit back a minute later on a goal from Troy Brouwer and then grabbed the lead when Dave Bolland scored on a short-handed breakaway, firing the puck between Leighton's pads.
But Philadelphia would finish the first period with a 3-2 advantage when Scott Hartnell converted a powerplay chance and Danny Briere banged home a loose puck from a goalmouth scramble with less than half a minute to play.
The offensive fireworks continued in the second period, Blair Betts and Arron Asham finding the back of the net for the Flyers while Patrick Sharp, Kris Versteeg and Brouwer countered for the Blackhawks to leave the contest deadlocked at 5-5.
Brouwer's second goal chased Leighton from the game and Boucher took his place in the Philadelphia net.
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