The Chicago Blackhawks are heading to their third Stanley Cup Final since 2010 after beating the Anaheim Ducks, 5-3, in Game 7 of the Western Conference Final on Saturday night at the Honda Center. The Hawks will face the Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning in the Final for a chance to hoist the franchise’s sixth Cup and and third in the Jonathan Toews-Patrick Kane era.
The Cup Final begins Wednesday.
12 games down, four to go for the Hawks.
Here’s the latest news:
Hawks
**Hawks reach Stanley Cup Final after Game 7 victory over Ducks (SCH)
**2015 Stanley Cup Final: Hawks vs. Lightning (SCH)
**Five things from Game 7: Brandon Saad making a name for himself (CSN Chicago)
**Hawks show their championship mettle to finish off Ducks in WCF (Sun-Times)
**Scouting opposition for Lightning in Stanley Cup Final (Raw Charge)
Central Division
**Predators reveal 2016 NHL All-Star logo (On The Forecheck)
**Report: Predators assistant coach Phil Housley may be next Devils coach (On The Forecheck)
**Predators GM David Poile speaks at Music City Sports Fest (On The Forecheck)
NHL
**Sabres‘ Evander Kane ‘ahead of schedule’ with recovery (Pro Hockey Talk)
**Devils won’t sign Anthony Brodeur (Fire and Ice)
Hockey world
**Memorial Cup Final Preview: Oshawa Generals vs. Kelowna Rockets (NHL)
**Connor McDavid wins three CHL awards, including Player of the Year (Pro Hockey Talk)
**RPI commit Alec Dillon opts for Edmonton Oil Kings of WHL (SB Nation College Hockey)
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