In last night’s Western Conference Final Game 4 between the Ducks and Blackhawks, they gave us an unbelievable show in a wild third period. With the scored tied 1-1, the teams combined for six goals in a goal scoring exhibition.
It was the Ducks who pulled off an astonishing feat scoring three goals in 39 seconds to come back and take a 4-3 lead with 10:41 remaining. Following a Brent Seabrook rocket that put the Hawks in front 3-1, Anaheim responded in epic fashion. First, Ryan Kesler scored 1:04 later from Jacob Silfverberg and Andrew Cogliano cutting it to 3-2. Then, Matt Beleskey scored 23 seconds later unassisted to tie the score.
They weren’t done. Just 14 seconds later, Corey Perry beat Duncan Keith to the front of the net to pot a Ryan Getzlaf rebound past a stunned Corey Crawford. Just like that, the Ducks quacked ahead 4-3 putting themselves in position for a sweep of the two games at United Center. Had they pulled it off, they would’ve gone up 3-1 in the series with a chance to wrap it up back home.
Instead, the Hawks rallied back to tie the score 3:20 later courtesy of a Patrick Kane power play goal off a great set up from Brad Richards. That forced overtime. The Ducks dominated the first OT outshooting the Hawks 17-5. But they couldn’t get one past Crawford who turned into a brick wall. Similar to his Herculean 60-save effort in the Hawks triple overtime Game 2 win, Crawford repelled all 21 Ducks shots in sudden death to finish with 47 saves.
Game 3 scratch Antoine Vermette played the hero scoring at 85:37 of the second overtime. He converted his own rebound off a nice Patrick Sharp pass from behind the net. Ironically, Vermette and the other Game 3 scratch Teuvo Teravainen factored into the game-winner to square the series.
Game 5 is Monday at Honda Center.
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