Tonight at 8 p.m. ET, the Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks face-off for Game 7 of the Western Conference Final live from the Honda Center in Anaheim as part of the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Chicago looks to beat its opponent at home for just the second time all postseason and to advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since winning it all in 2013 while Anaheim looks for yet another win on home ice to advance to the final round for the first time since hoisting the trophy in 2007.
The Ducks took Game 1, 4-1 at home while Chicago handed them their first home defeat in Game 2 with a 3-2 triumph in a triple overtime thriller. Anaheim took Game 3, 2-1 then Chicago bounced back on homce ice with a 5-4 win in double overtime. The Ducks then handed their opponent their first overtime loss of the playoffs in Game 5 by a 5-4 decision and Chicago, with its back against he wall, won 5-2 in Game 6.
Game 7 can be live streamed for free here.
The winner of this game will go on to meet the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final, beginning Wednesday, as the Bolts won a Game 7 of their own Friday against the New York Rangers 2-0 at Madison Square Garden.
The Blackhawks faced elimination at home in Game 6, but was lifted to victory by goals from Brandon Saad, Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane before Andrew Shaw put the contest away with a pair of tallies, including an empty-netter.
Patrick Maroon (power play) and Clayton Stoner found the back of the net for the Ducks in the loss.
Chicago has been paced offensively by Kane, who has a club-best 10 goals and 17 point this postseason. Jonathan Toews (seven markers, nine helpers) and Duncan Keith (two goals, 14 assists ) are second on the Blackhawks with 16 points apiece.
Ryan Getzlaf leads Anaheim wth 19 points off of two goals and an NHL-leading 17 assists while Corey Perry (nine tallies, eight helpers) and Jakob Silfverberg (four goals, 13 assists) each have 17 points.
In between the pipes, Anaheim turns to Frederik Andersen and he is 11-4 in these playoffs with a 2.18 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage.
Chicago counters with Corey Crawford in the blue paint and he is 8-4 this spring with a 2.53 GAA and a .918 save percentage.
A berth to the Stanley Cup Final hangs in the balance when the puck drops on Game 7 of the Western Conference Final between the Blackhawks and Ducks live tonight from the Honda Center in Anaheim.
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