SI's Best Shots of Stanley Cup Final
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SI's Best Shots of Stanley Cup Final
Stanley Cup Final: Game 3
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Chicago goaltender Corey Crawford stops Boston's Rich Peverley. The Bruins seemed energized by their come-from-behind overtime win in Game 2.
Stanley Cup Final: Game 3
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Boston's Daniel Paille (20) celebrates with Tyler Seguin after Paille's goal gave the Bruins a 1-0 lead 2:13 into the second period. It made Paille only the second player in the last 17 years to be credited with the decisive tallies in two consecutive Stanley Cup Final games. His overtime score in Game 2 had sent the best-of-seven series back to Boston even at 1-1.
Stanley Cup Final: Game 3
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Patrice Bergeron (37) beats Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook (7) and goaltender Corey Crawford at the end of a 5-on-3 power play at 14:05 of the second period. The goal gave the Bruins an insurance cushion. Bergeron was also masterful at the face-off dots, winning 24 of his 28 draws.
Stanley Cup Final: Game 3
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Bruins captain Zdeno Chara (33) was an imposing figure all night as Boston's defense thoroughly shut down Chicago. The Bruins stopped five Blackhawks power plays, extending their streak of consecutive penalty-kills to 27 since Game 5 of the Eastern semifinals. Chara also had a little set-to with Chicago's Bryan Bickell in the third period.
Stanley Cup Final: Game 3
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Boston goaltender Tuukka Rask had an admittedly easy evening, thanks to the stout defensive work in front him. He finished the game with 28 saves in his third shutout of the postseason.
Stanley Cup Final: Game 3
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Bruins' goaltender Tuukka Rask blocks a wrap-around attempt by Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, who continued to struggle through a scoring drought. Toews played on two different lines, but was held scoreless for the third straight game. He's produced a mere three assists in his last nine games dating back to the second round of the playoffs.
Stanley Cup Final: Game 3
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Chicago netminder Corey Crawford kicks away a shot from Boston's Patrice Bergeron. Crawford played valiantly, stopped 33 of the 35 shots he faced, but with the Hawks unable to generate any offense, he needed to be perfect.
Stanley Cup Final: Game 3
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Chicago's Niklas Hjalmarsson (left) and Michal Handzus shadow Boston's Milan Lucic, who had a rough start to the evening. During warm-ups, he collided with teammate Zdeno Chara, sending the Bruins captain to the dressing room for stitches.
Stanley Cup Final: Game 3
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Chicago's Andrew Shaw, the hero of the triple-OT Game 1, gets tripped up as the puck sails wide of Boston's net. The Blackhawks offense suffered from the loss of their leading playoff scorer, Marian Hossa, who was scratched after warm-ups due to an upper body injury.
Stanley Cup Final: Game 3
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Boston's Daniel Paille (20) corrals the puck at the side of Chicago's net. Three of Paille's four goals during this postseason have been game-winners. Before this year, he'd lit the lamp four times in 46 postseason games.
Stanley Cup Final: Game 3
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Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford covers the puck as the Bruins' Chris Kelly slides into the net under pressure from Dave Bolland, who had a shaky game. The Hawks' center lost the puck on a play that led to Boston's first goal. He later took a tripping penalty and was just leaving the box when the Bruins struck again. To cap it all off, he finished the game 1-for-7 in face-offs.
Stanley Cup Final: Game 3
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Chicago defenseman Nick Leddy (8) and Boston's Rich Peverley fight for the puck in front of Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford.
Stanley Cup Final: Game 3
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Chicago's frustration boiled over after Bryan Bickell's power play shot hit the post with 42 seconds left to play in the game and rolled through Boston's crease. The goal light flickered, but no goal was awarded. The Blackhawks' power play has failed to connect on 20 straight chances.
Stanley Cup Final: Game 3
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Boston's Chris Kelly (23) and Chicago's Duncan Keith look on as a scrum breaks out in the final minute.