The Chicago Blackhawks have been waiting 49 years for another Stanley Cup Title. Their wait has ended. The series was at 3-2 in favor of the Blackhawks heading into game 6 in Philadelphia. The Flyers were desperate trying to keep the series alive. Scott Hartnell managed to score a goal that tied it at 3 with just less than 4 minutes in regulation. OT came and the Flyers came on the offensive but the Blackhawks managed to fight them off. Over 4 minutes in OT had passed when Patrick Kane of Blackhawks made the Stanley Cup winning goal scoring between the legs of Michael Leighton hitting the back corner of the net. The light didn't go off but Kane knew he made the shot as he celebrated the win.
The longest drought in Hockey is over as the Blackhawks end their 49 year slump. It was fitting in a way for Patrick Kane, the top goal scorer for the Blackhawks in the season, to score the game winning goal. Johnathan Toews was the named the Playoff MVP with the Conn Smythe Trophy. He touched the Stanley Cup first (as captain) then he handed it Marian Hossa who has been to three straight Stanley Cup Finals and finally gets on the winning side. It is sad to see the Cinderella Story of the Flyers playoff run come to an end considering all they had overcome. But the night belongs to Blackhawks as their names will go down in history and on Lord Stanley's Cup.
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