NHL: The Chicago Blackhawks Win the Stanley Cup

The Chicago Blackhawks won their third Stanley Cup title in six seasons, clinching it with a (2-0) home win vs the Tampa Bay Lightning in game six.

This is the first time that the Blackhawks have clinched the Stanley Cup at home since 1938.

Defenseman Duncan Keith won the Conn Smythe Trophy and joined the great Bobby Orr, who did it twice (in 1970 and 1972), as the only defensemen to win the Smythe Trophy and get the Stanley Cup winning goal in the same playoff year.

Patrick Kane had the primary assist on Keith’s goal and added an insurance goal, taking a great pass from Brad Richards, who had 2 assists. (Just realized the Keith/Richards connection.)

Richards won the Conn Smythe Trophy playing for the Lightning when they won the Stanley Cup in 2004.

Goaltender Corey Crawford stopped all 25 shots by the Lightning on goal, in notching a shutout, as he now has been the goaltender on 2 Blackhawks’ title teams.