CHICAGO – Patrick Kane wondered aloud if the Chicago Blackhawks' sinful play and then redemptive acts against the Detroit Red Wings might turn out to be the righteous path toward a Stanley Cup.
"We realize how good we can be," Kane said. "You don't like to put yourself in the hole, but for us to get out of it and come back and win…how many teams can say they have done that?"
What the Blackhawks did was rally from a 3-1 series deficit to win a series against the Red Wings, finishing that feat in dramatic, emotional fashion Wednesday with a 2-1 overtime win.
Defenseman Brent Seabrook carried the puck into the offensive zone and ripped a shot that struck defenseman Niklas Kronwall and caromed past Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard. This is the first time the Blackhawks have won a series after trailing 3-1.
BOX SCORE: Blackhawks 2, Red Wings 1 (OT)
The Blackhawks were the No. 1 team in the NHL this season, and were supposed to beat the Red Wings. But they looked like they had lost their swagger after losing Games 3 and 4 in Detroit.
Now, they go into the Western Conference Final against the defending champion Los Angeles Kings on Saturday (5 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network) with the exhilaration of someone who has regained their footing after teetering on the edge of the cliff.
"We did have some learning curves in this round," Seabrook said. "Detroit played a great series. We really had to find ourselves after the fourth game."
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