"Chicago": without a captain, but with the victory. NHL. Playoffs. Final. The fifth match

Chicago" came out ahead in the Stanley Cup finals with "Boston."

After winning the fifth game (3:1), "Blackhawks" led in the series 3-2.

Pre-match discussion players, "Chicago" on how they resist the Boston giant Zdeno Hare, received an unexpected response from the usually cool-headed coach, "Bruins' Claude Julien.


Recall that the captain, "Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews, speaking of his counterpart, said the following:" In the first match we played against a very respectful Hara, tried to stay away from him, but he's not the guy we should be afraid of.

We have to go right at him shelter from the Hara puck to beat him. "

"Let them try. If they find that it works, then let them play like that.

My player will be fully prepared for such an eventuality, "- defended Haru coach, although the captain," Bruins "is hardly in need of such support.

As for the trains, the "Boston" in the morning before the game came out to warm up Jaromir Jagr, but the match veteran took part. The changes affected only the fourth link "Bruins" where Latvians Kaspars Daugavins replaced Swede Carl Soderberg. In "Chicago" any change in the composition does not, and Marian Hossa injured his shoulder, according to the coach, has recovered, which took away any questions about his involvement in the match.

The game itself is not a continuation of the crazy fourth match in which the gates of both teams visited a total of 11 goals, and stood in line with previous meetings, where hockey was as careful and rational. At the end of the first period, "Chicago", which started meeting more actively managed to open an account through the efforts of Patrick Kane. 88th room "Blackhawks" in the current playoffs playing extremely uneven, alternating short segments with highly productive expressionless matches, but it was his efforts brought the "Black Hawk Down" victory. Successfully playing the rebound after a long shot Oduyi (by way of blockading washer broke a stick throw Seidenberg), Kane put the home team ahead, and at the beginning of the second period and Piglet beat Rusk, again acting second rate.

"I believe that Kane - one of the best in the league in possession of the puck. Only one who knows how to do all these things at the same level - is Pavel Datsyuk" - paid tribute to teammate defender of "Chicago," Duncan Keith. "I'm sure every player wants to be the guy who scores the most important goals in the decisive moment. I was lucky, my two shots were assists. We managed to catch a small tears in the defense of" Boston ". Toews and Bikell with whom I play, I was freed for free space, and it worked, "- so appreciated his game Kane.

The advantages of two goals, "Chicago" was enough to bring the match to win, but in the middle of a meeting of the match there were events whose consequences can be unpredictable to the end of the final series. Injuries two leaders of the two teams that were not able to finish the match until the end: the "Chicago" was incapacitated captain Jonathan Toews, and "Boston" has lost one of its main station wagons Patrice Bergeron.

The first failed Bergeron, who for a half period was able to play only six minutes, after which the coaching staff decided to send him to the hospital. According to unofficial information, the forward of "Boston" was damaged spleen. "This guy can not be replaced by anyone. In his role he is one of the best players in the league," - commented sadly forward, "Bruins' Rich Peverley. It is possible that the injury has overtaken Bergeron before the match, but the game itself is only exacerbated the situation. "You guys can ask me a million questions, but I tell you nothing," - replied frankly Claude Julien, when reporters began asking him about the health Bergeron. "It is very sad that in order to wake up, we needed to lose players," - said Tuukka Rask.

Toews was injured late in the second period, came under the power reception guests defender Johnny Boychaka, and in the third dvadtsatiminutke not go out on the ice. "His upper body injury, but we hope that the next game he will be ready. I think he will play, but you have to see how it will feel tomorrow," - said the head coach, "Blackhawks' Joel Kennevill. The sixth match of the final will be held in Boston on the night of Monday to Tuesday.