Chicago clinch Stanley Cup on home ice as Keith and Kane star
Blackhawks beat Tampa 2-0 in game six to seal third title in six seasons and first at home since 1938
Showing off their grit and determination, the Chicago Blackhawks finally put away the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final.
Duncan Keith scored in the second period and directed a dominant defence that shut down Tampa Bay’s high-scoring attack, and the Blackhawks beat the Lightning 2-0 in game six for their third NHL title in the past six seasons.
Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist, helping the Blackhawks clinch the Cup on home ice for the first time since 1938. Corey Crawford, who was pulled from Chicago’s first-round series against Nashville, had 25 saves in his fifth career playoff shutout.
“It feels so good to be a part of a group of guys willing to do whatever it takes,” Keith said. “It is awesome. We did it at home. It is special to win it, but to do it in front of our home fans is so much fun now.”
The win touched off a wild celebration on the ice by the Blackhawks in front of their home crowd of 22,400 at United Center arena.