GDT: WCF Game 6: Anaheim @ Chicago (Series 2-3) | 5/27/2015 | 7:00 PM CDT | NBCSN

[Any Colour You Like]

VS.

(P1) ANA vs. CHI (C3)
3-2

Western Conference Final, Game 6
May 27, 2015
7:00 PM CDT
Chicago, Illinois

Nationally Broadcast on

[fieldset="Setting the Stage"]

Anaheim Ducks ​

The Anaheim Ducks stumbled back to their dressing room after regulation in disbelief. Jonathan Toews had just scored two improbable goals in 72 seconds, and Game 5 of the Western Conference finals was headed into an overtime where everything seemed tilted toward Chicago.

These Ducks were stunned, but not staggered. And they needed less than a minute of extra time to get to the brink of the Stanley Cup finals.

Matt Beleskey scored 45 seconds into overtime, and Anaheim weathered Toews' heroics to beat the Blackhawks 5-4 on Monday night, taking a 3-2 series lead.

"It's Ducks hockey," said Ryan Kesler, who had a goal and an assist. "We don't like to do anything easy."

After Anaheim led Game 5 for about 52 straight minutes, Toews scored with 1:50 left and again with 37.2 seconds to play, forcing the sixth overtime period already in this series. His tying score on a long shot from a sharp angle was a brutally bad goal for Frederik Andersen, the Ducks' normally reliable Danish goalie.

The Honda Center crowd fell eerily silent, but the Ducks regrouped, refocused and showed off the late-game poise that has characterized the entire season for a team that repeatedly dominated one-goal games.

- Greg Becham, Associated Press

Chicago Blackhawks ​

The Blackhawks have made it clear that no lead is safe against them.

They can come back from being down two or three goals, as they did to force overtime in Game 5 on Monday night. But the fact that they put themselves in that position in the first place was head scratching. And while they came close to pulling out a tremendous comeback victory, they’re instead on the brink of postseason elimination.

Jonathan Toews scored twice within the final 1:50 of regulation, but Matt Beleskey scored just 45 seconds into overtime as the Ducks took a 5-4 victory in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final. The Ducks take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series; Game 6 is Wednesday night in Chicago.

Teuvo Teravainen recorded a goal and an assist and Patrick Sharp had two assists for the Blackhawks.

- Tracey Myers, CSN Chicago[/fieldset]

Starting Lineups

[fieldset="Anaheim Ducks"]

GP | 14 | GF | 52
W | 11 | GA | 32
L | 3 | GF/G | 3.71
HOME | 7-1 | GA/G | 2.29
AWAY | 4-2 | PP% | 25.0
STREAK | W1 | PK% | 86.0

19-15-10
Patrick Maroon - Ryan Getzlaf (C) - Corey Perry (A)
7-17-33
Andrew Cogliano - Ryan Kesler - Jakob Silfverberg
39-44-21
Matt Beleskey - Nate Thompson - Kyle Palmieri
46-67-65
Jiří Sekáč - Rickard Rakell - Emerson Etem

47-23
Hampus Lindholm - François Beauchemin (A)
4-24
Cam Fowler - Simon Després
3-45
Clayton Stoner - Sami Vatanen

31
Frederik Andersen
36
John Gibson

Scratches
Emerson Etem
Ryan Faragher
Mark Fistric
Max Friberg
Josh Manson
Jaycob Megna
Brandon Montour
Stefan Noesen
Andrew O'Brien
Michael Sgarbossa
Shea Theodore​

[/fieldset]

[fieldset="Chicago Blackhawks"]

GP | 15 | GF | 46
W | 10 | GA | 45
L | 5 | GF/G | 3.07
HOME | 6-1 | GA/G | 3.00
AWAY | 4-4 | PP% | 18.2
STREAK | L1 | PK% | 77.3

20-19-81
Brandon Saad - Jonathan Toews (C) - Marian Hossa
29-91-88
Bryan Bickell - Brad Richards - Patrick Kane
10-80-86
Patrick Sharp (A) - Antoine Vermette - Teuvo Teräväinen
11-16-65
Andrew Desjardins - Marcus Krüger - Andrew Shaw

2-4
Duncan Keith (A) - Niklas Hjalmarsson
44-7
Kimmo Timonen - Brent Seabrook
27-26
Johnny Oduya - Kyle Cumiskey

50
Corey Crawford
33
Scott Darling

Scratches
Daniel Carcillo
Phillip Danault
Ryan Hartman
Joakim Nordstrom
Ville Pokka
Antti Raanta
David Rundblad
Viktor Svedberg
Kris Versteeg​

[/fieldset]

Team Leaders

[fieldset="Team Leaders"]

G | C. Perry | 9
A | R. Getzlaf | 17
P | R. Getzlaf | 19
+/- | R. Getzlaf/C. Perry | +10
PIM | R. Kesler | 20
PPG | M. Beleskey/R. Getzlaf/P. Maroon/C. Perry | 2
SHG | N/A | 0
GWG | M. Beleskey | 3
S | C. Perry | 60

G | P. Kane | 9
A | D. Keith | 11
P | J. Toews | 16
+/- | D. Keith | +8
PIM | A. Shaw | 34
PPG | P. Kane/A. Shaw/J. Toews | 2
SHG | M. Hossa/B. Saad/J. Toews | 1
GWG | P. Kane/D.Keith | 2
S | P. Sharp | 51

[/fieldset]

Injury Report

[fieldset="Injury Report"]

Player | Injury | Duration
Sheldon Souray | Wrist | Out for Season

Player | Injury | Duration
Michal Rozsíval | Fractured Ankle | Out for Season

[/fieldset]

LET'S GO HAWKS! ​

Click to read more...

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Could potentially be final game for Hawks championship core together. I want to believe they show up and put up a fight forcing a game 7 but with D problem + Way they lost last game I just don't expect it. #29 playing is also a major obstacle to competing with Ducks

Another game 6 vs Yotes happening wouldn't shock me

Don't want to hear any of our core whine this summer when Sharp or Seabrook go away because of cap. Only Hjalmarsson took discount to help organization

 

[G0AT]

Just win.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Get the ****ing win, Hawks!

And great GDT as usual!

 

[JaegerDice]

If they bother to show up on time and play a full 60 minutes, they can win.

Thus far, they have yet to make it through a single game of this series without one utterly dog**** period.

 

[Any Colour You Like]

They have their backs to the wall. This team has done it time and again. Hopefully the urgency of the situation sets in. Just win.

And thanks, NFS!

 

[Marina]

I need the Hawks to do tomorrow what NY did tonight.

 

[scarchelli]

No chance the hawks lose tomorrow. After disappointing the fans in game 7 vs the kings last year, no way they do it again. Its not game 7 but it's the last game of the series in front of the fans at the uc. Hawks force game 7, but wouldn't shock me if the game tomorrow is very close.

 

[hisgirlfriday]

Nice GDT.

Puck drop is going to take forever to get here.

It's been fun this season once again so let's get a win to keep the fun going.

 

[G0AT]

I need the Hawks to do tomorrow what NY did tonight.

This x1000000

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

Is this game... Like... Important or something? Let's hope the Hawks actually remember what time the game starts this time, and, ya know, don't get down 3 goals.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

Have a feeling Sharp scores tomorrow. He's due for a goal and that line is playing well

 

[CptnSerious]

Is this game... Like... Important or something? Let's hope the Hawks actually remember what time the game starts this time, and, ya know, don't get down 3 goals.

They won't. There's no way they will let that happen again. Nope.

Hopefully the Hawks come out flying from the puck drop. I really think this team is going to pull it off. We're so good with our backs against the wall. This series is going 7.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

Yeah just get a game 7 and anything can happen. Don't let it end this way, boys, who knows how long it'll be before we get back again!

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

I have a baseball game tomorrow that starts exactly when this does. So there's that. Please don't let this be the last game

 

[Esq]

Play your game and you will win.

 

[RedBaronIndian]

Great GDT. Please win.

 

[hawksrule]

Great gdt. Force game 7.

 

[member 151739]

Freaking win.

 

[DontToewzMeBro]

Sharp hopefully gets some
Motivation from Toews scoring a Sharp esc one timer to make it 4-3.

 

[Kathryn Tappen]

I expect greatness tonight.

 

[Spudskie]

It will be a 5-2 win for the Hawks tonight.

 

[TorMenT]

Hawks in dominating fashion. 4-1 Hawks.

3-2 on Saturday - Hawks to the SCF

 

[Bubba88]

Hawks are going to win and win the series. They have to.

Go get em and win it

 

[Kathryn Tappen]

Have a feeling Sharp scores tomorrow. He's due for a goal and that line is playing well

Hossa is past due as well.