Today at 3 p.m. ET, the Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks face-off at the Honda Center in Anaheim for Game 1 of their best-of-seven Western Conference Final series as part of the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Chicago defeated the Nashville Predators in six games then swept away the MInnesota Wild last round to advance while Anaheim swept the Winnipeg Jets in Round 1 and followed it up with a five-game series win over the Calgary Flames to get here.
The Blackhawks are in the Western Conference Final for the fourth straight season and fifth time in seven years and will look to get to the Stanley Cup for the third time in six years. The Ducks are in Round 3 for the first time since 2007, the last time it hoisted the Cup.
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Ducks forward Corey Perry is first in the NHL with 15 points this postseason and tied for second in the league with seven goals. Anaheim captain Ryan Getzlaf paces the NHL with 10 assists in these playoffs while his 12 points place him in sole possession of third.
Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane is knotted with Perry with seven tallies and is second in the league with 13 points this spring. Chicago captain Jonathan Toews is tied for fourth with 11 points while he is knotted for third with seven assists and defenseman Duncan Keith is tied for second with eight helpers.
In the crease, Anaheim turns to Frederik Andersen and he is 8-1 in the playoffs with a 1.96 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage.
The Blackhawks counter with Corey Crawford and he is 6-5 this spring with a 2.60 GAA and a .916 save percentage.
It's Game 1 of the Western Conference Final when the puck drops on the Blackhawks and Ducks live this afternoon from the Honda Center in Anaheim.
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