The Blackhawks are a win away from the Stanley Cup for the first time since they had a three games to two edge on Montreal in 1971(and lost games six and seven). Six different Hawks scored(Dustin Bufuglien had a pair)and that led to a 7-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.The Hawks lead the Stanley Cup Finals three games to two with game six in the Wachovia Center Wednesday night. The Blackhawks completely dominated the first period. After an early missed power play try, the Hawks had another chance at 11:16 when Scott Hartnell went for High sticking. The Hawks capitalized a minute and a second later when Brent Seabrook scored off assists from Troy Brouwer and Kris Versteeg. Just better than a few minutes later on a delayed Philadelphia penlty, Dave Bolland got a tip in off a Brent Sopel shot at 15:26 and Kris Versteeg beat Michael Leighton with a writer from 40 feet away into the lower right hand corner at 18:15 to make it 3-0 after one period. The Blackhawks outshot the Flyers 13-7 in the opening period. As one might expect, Peter Laviolette switched goalies with Brian Boucher replacing Leighton to being the second period and the Flyers responded by taking advantage of a good opening shift that saw Hartnell score off a rebound that was just sitting off the Antti Niemi’s right at :32. But the Hawks answered with Patrick Kane converting a Patrick Sharp pass at 3:13. The Flyers again got back to within a pair at 4:38 when Kimmo Timonen’s slap shot from the left point eluded a screened Niemi. But,, the Blackhawks again responded when the hated Chris Pronger was sent off for hooking at 15:18 and Byfuglien tipped in a Jonathan Toews shot at 14:45 to make it 5-2,which it was heading into the second intermission.The Flyers again tried to make a game of it when James Van Riemsdyk scored past a down and out Niemi at 6:36,but the Hawks held their ground until Sharp took a feed from Kane and slapped on past Boucher at 16:08. Simon Gagne scored for Philly at 17:24,but Boucher was quickly pulled and Byfuglien bagged an empty netter :31 later to complete the scoring.

NOTES—Michael Jordan(wearing a Toews sweater)was in attendance and of course got a great ovation…..Attendance was 22.305….The Blackhawks outshot the Flyers 28-26.

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