After game 1 the Hawks & Bruins take 1-0 leads in their series against LA & Pens.

Hawks played pretty well though still lack the edge they had in regular season. The Bruins for me dominated the Pens and totally frustrated Crosby & Malkin.

Be nice to see an original 6 finsl

The Bruins are now 1 game away from making the Finals after dominating the series so far against the Pens. Pens had 54 shots on Tuuka Rask which is more then they had in both game one & two combined.

Bruins fans have their brooms at the ready for game 4.

Still don't understand the hype of Crosby as he has still really yet to produce real quality performances when it matters for me.

Hawks get a split in LA beating the Kings 3-2 to take a 3-1 lead in the series back to the Madhouse on Madison.

Kane at last got a goal and the 'D' stood up well without Keith who was suspended.

Roll on Saturday night, hopefully eliminate the Kings and advance to meet the Bruins in the Final.

Hawks blow a 2 goal lead and allow LA to score with 9 secs left in regulation to take game 5 to OT. After an end to end 1st period of OT step up Toews, Kane & Crawford. Great goal tending by Crawford & great speed & transition in the neutral zone by Toews to feed Kane for the game and series winner.

So an original 6 final with the Bruins

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Boston Bruins it is than......get it won Chicago.

Hawks come back from 2 goals down to take game 1 into OT, then score the winner midway through OT 3.

Gonna be a long series me thinks

Hawks now find themselves in a similar position to the one they were in against LA and Quick in the Conference Finals where they have come up against a team they have found difficult to score against.

I'm hoping for a similar outcome to the way that series went and ended.

Toews & Kane really need to start firing and getting points on the board.

Strange Hossa was a scratch for game 3 as he had been one of the better forwards in games 1 & 2.

Kane really needs to pull his head out of and start looking interested in this series or no point having him out there.

FFS Hawks clear your freaking zone!!!!!

Way to go Seabrook!!!!!! Credit to Toews had a great game and took a lot of stick tonight especially from Chara. Just need to take the speed and transition from game 4 into game 5 but cut out the sloppy attempts at clearing the zone.
I hope Coach Q has a word with Kane as he just didn't look interested again tonight.

Great game from both sides tonight, proper play off hockey and now getting chippy.

Congratulations Chicago. Best team during the season and a deserved Stanley Cup win. Shame Boston couldn't get it done but a better end than last season.

Looks like that word was had as Kane picks up the Conn Smyth trophy.

I didn't think the Hawks could do better than winning the cup in overtime like they did in '10 but getting 2 goals in the last 2 minutes of the game top that for me and with no cap hell like last time they look like they could repeat next year.

It was a great series and I thought it would go all the way to 7 games. Hawks eventually ramped up the performances and got the speed going which was always going to prove a big problem for the Bruins.
Great to see Kane at last get into the series as he seemed to out of it for a few of the games.

Future looking good without the need to dump players this off season like before. Questions over the future of Bickell though as to whether they will not resign him and promote from within the organisation
Coach Q done a great job since he joined the organisation.
Have to say there where many question marks over whether Bowman Jnr could cut it as GM but think he had proved to be a great GM returning 2 cups in 4 yrs especially after having to lose so many after we won in 2010. We have a great chance of repeating the success next season to.

Same time next year then Blackhawks fans ?

Hakws have already started rebuilding and improving for next season tarding Bolland to the Leafs and Frolik to the Jets both for picks in the Draft.
Think this was always inevitable to be honest as thought Bolland was going to go in 2010 with Troy Brouwer.
Both have been good servants especially Bolland, but Hawks needed to make some Cap free to be able to resign Bickell plus don't think either offer value on the cap hit so good business for me.
We already have some players at Rockport who are worth a shot Hayes & Pirri plus I'd like to see Ben Smith get more ice time for the Hawks as when he stepped in before he's shown up very well along with Hayes.