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SAAD SCORES FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE GAME, TALLIES GAME-WINNER
Chicago forward Brandon Saad tallied the game-winning goal at 6:22 of the third period. The 22-year-old Pittsburgh native, who scored a go-ahead goal in the third period for the second consecutive game, notched his eighth goal of the 2015 playoffs and his second game-winner (first: Game 3 of First Round series vs. Nashville on April 19). Saad's two goals in the 2015 Stanley Cup Final are tied with teammate Teuvo Teravainen and Tampa Bay's Alex Killorn and Cedric Paquette for the most on both rosters.
FOURTH CONSECUTIVE ONE-GOAL DECISION IN STANLEY CUP FINAL
All four games in the Stanley Cup Final have been decided by one goal for the first time since 1968, when the Canadiens swept the Blues, and for just the third time in NHL history (1951, all five games).
First Four Games of 1968 Stanley Cup Final
Game 1: MTL 3 at STL 2 (OT)
Game 2: MTL 1 at STL 0
Game 3: STL 3 at MTL 4 (OT)
Game 4: STL 2 at MTL 3
* Overall, nine of the past 11 games between the Lightning and Blackhawks have been decided by one goal dating to March 9, 2011 (TBL: 8-2-1, CHI: 3-4-4).
* All four games of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final have been tied or within one goal entering the final five minutes of regulation, as have more than half of all games this postseason (54 of 87, 62.1%).
STANLEY CUP FINAL TIED 2-2 FOR FIFTH TIME IN SEVEN YEARS
2009 (Detroit, Pittsburgh tied 2-2)
2010 (Chicago, Philadelphia tied 2-2)
2011 (Boston, Vancouver tied 2-2)
2012 (Los Angeles led New Jersey 3-1)
2013 (Boston, Chicago tied 2-2)
2014 (Los Angeles led NY Rangers 3-1)
2015 (Tampa Bay, Chicago tied 2-2)
BLACKHAWKS IMPROVE LEAGUE-BEST HOME RECORD
The Blackhawks upped their League-best home record in the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs to 8-2. They have outscored opponents 34-23 at United Center, with their two losses coming in Games 3 of the Western Conference Final (2-1 L vs. ANA) and Stanley Cup Final (3-2 L vs. TBL).
KANE PASSES LARMER ON BLACKHAWKS' CAREER PLAYOFF SCORING LIST
Chicago forward Patrick Kane earned an assist on Brandon Saad's game-winning goal in the third period to move into fourth place on the Blackhawks' all-time playoff points list.
Most Playoff Points, Blackhawks History
1. Stan Mikita (59-91—150)
2. Denis Savard (61-84—145)
3. Bobby Hull (62-67—129)
4. Patrick Kane (47-65—112)
5. Steve Larmer (45-66—111)
HOSSA CLIMBS ALL-TIME PLAYOFF LISTS
Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa notched an assist on Jonathan Toews' game-opening goal in the second period, raising his career playoff totals to 49-95—144 (192 GP). Hossa climbed into a tie for 26th place on the NHL’s all-time playoff assists list with Chris Pronger (95) and tied Chris Chelios (31-113—144) and Larry Robinson (28-116—144) for 31st place on the League’s all-time playoff points list.
TOEWS SET CAREER HIGH FOR GOALS IN ONE PLAYOFF YEAR
Chicago forward Jonathan Toews tallied his 10th goal of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs, opening the scoring at 6:40 of the second period. Toews tied Patrick Kane for the team goal-scoring lead and set a personal high for one playoff year, surpassing the nine goals he scored in 2014.
VASILEVSKIY MAKES FIRST CAREER STANLEY CUP FINAL START
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Tampa Bay's Andrei Vasilevskiy (17 saves) became the sixth goaltender in NHL history to make his first career playoff start in the Stanley Cup Final.
The others:
Joe Miller (NYR) in 1928 – Game 3 at MTL Maroons. (2-0 L)
Alfie Moore (CHI) in 1938 – Game 1 at TOR (3-1 W)
Paul Goodman (CHI) in 1938 – Game 2 at TOR (5-1 L)
Hank Bassen (DET) in 1961 – Game 2 vs. CHI (3-1 W)
Jussi Markkanen (EDM) in 2006 – Game 2 at CAR (5-0 L)
* According to Sportsnet, the 20-year-old rookie also became the fourth-youngest goaltender to start a Stanley Cup Final game. The three goaltenders younger than Vasilevskiy (20 yrs., 10 mos.) were Detroit's Harry Lumley (18 yrs., 4 mos.) in 1945, Minnesota's Don Beaupre (20 yrs., 4 mos.) in 1981 and Montreal's Patrick Roy (20 yrs., 7 mos.) in 1986.
* Vasilevskiy entered Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final in relief of starter Ben Bishop and became the fourth goaltender to win a game in the Final that he did not start. He also became the youngest goaltender to win a Final game since Patrick Roy did so at age 20 for the Canadiens in 1986 (vs. CGY).
KILLORN CONTINUES PRODUCTION FOR LIGHTNING
Lightning forward Alex Killorn scored Tampa Bay's lone goal, tying the score 1-1 at 11:47 of the second period with his ninth goal of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Killorn, who notched 15 goals in 71 games during the regular season, also scored Tampa Bay's lone goal in their 2-1 loss to Chicago in Game 1 of the Final as well as the first and eventual game-winning goal in Tampa Bay's 2-0 win over the New York Rangers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final.
Killorn has recorded 7-7--14 in his past 16 games dating to Game 2 of the Second Round series against Montreal on May 3. He ranks third on the Lightning in playoff goals (9) and points (18, tied) in 24 games.
Killorn, linemate Steven Stamkos and the "Triplets" line of Tyler Johnson, Ondrej Palat and Nikita Kucherov have combined for nearly three-quarters of Tampa Bay's goals in the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs (47 of 64, 73%).
QUICK HITS
* After allowing 19 shots on goal in the first period of Game 3 -- the most they have allowed in a single period during the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs -- the Lightning allowed just two shots in the opening period of Game 4 -- the fewest the club has given up in this year's postseason. Their previous low was the three shots given up to Detroit in the first period of Game 1 of their First Round series.
* The Blackhawks snapped a four-game Lightning road winning streak (dating to Game 2 of the CF at NYR), during which they had outscored opponents 13-4.
* The Blackhawks scored first for the first time in the 2015 Stanley Cup Final and improved to 10-1 when scoring the opening goal this postseason.
* The Blackhawks improved to 4-0 in Game 4s this postseason, while the Lightning dropped to 1-3. The Blackhawks are now 41-14 in Games 4-7 dating to the start of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs (7-2 this year).
* The Lightning dropped to 3-1-1 in their past five visits to United Center dating to April 3, 2011 (regular season and playoffs). Their NHL-best road record dropped to 8-4 this postseason.
* Tampa Bay did not lead any point in the game for the first time in the 2015 Stanley Cup Final. The Lightning have led for 38.5% of total playing time in the Stanley Cup Final, the teams have been tied for 51.1% and the Blackhawks have led for 10.4%. The clubs have been tied or separated by one goal for the entire series.
